Kenai Peninsula Borough
144 North Binkley Street     Soldotna, AK 99669
Phone - (907) 262-4441 or (800) 478-4441   or on the web    www.borough.kenai.ak.us

 Kenai Peninsula Borough Employment

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Annual Average Monthly Employment by Area - 2004
  Homer Kenai Seldovia Seward Soldotna KPB
Total Employment 3,580 5,024 143 2,230 6,525 18,042
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 31 7     16 72
Natural Resources 43 806   9 220 1,099
         Mining 12 799   9 204 1,027
Construction 232 235 12 71 508 1,089
Manufacturing 177 706   267 123 1,273
        Petroleum & Coal and Chemical Manufacturing   385       391
        Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging 141 208   211 54 626
Trade, Transportation & Utilities 786 879 22 438 1,381 3,542
        Wholesale Trade 24 126   45 42 239
        Retail Trade 451 558 15 197 1,113 2,359
Information 68 123 2 8 33 246
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, and Rental & Leasing 81 93 9 31 193 425
Professional Business Services 130 175 3 15 566 891
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance 452 273   130 762 1,617
Leisure and Hospitality 573 454 16 492 732 2,453
        Accommodation and Food Services 506 398 16 346 644 2,084
Other Services 113 350   83 185 746
Government 926 929 79 686 1,823 4,653
Annual Average Monthly Earnings by Industry - 2004 - in $
  Homer Kenai Seldovia Seward Soldotna KPB
Average 2,494 3,540 2,115 2,566 2,620 2,843
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 3,296 6,659     4,572 2,744
Natural Resources 3,298         5,992
         Mining   6,699       6,220
Construction 3,165 2,779   2,503 4,113 3,516
Manufacturing 1,254 5,279   2,466 2,346 3,845
        Petroleum & Coal and Chemical Manufacturing           *
        Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging 1,159 1,839   2,387 2,090 1,911
Trade, Transportation & Utilities 3,055 2,947 2,038 2,401 2,125 2,568
        Wholesale Trade 3,287 4,047     2,959 3,564
        Retail Trade 1,927 2,191   2,086 1,938 1,998
Information 2,774 3,304     2,535 3,157
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, and Rental & Leasing 2,504 2,492   1,763 3,104 2,664
Professional Business Services 2,176 2,882   1,466 2,089 2,244
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance 1,749 2,119   1,803 2,068 1,962
Leisure and Hospitality 1,107 1,164 1,088 1,860 1,049 1,289
        Accommodation and Food Services 1,148 1,140   1,413 1,062 1,200
Other Services 1,787 1,097   1,617 1,697 1,427
Government 3,380 3,031 1,970 3,518 3,433 3,348
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