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, Line of Business - 2005
  Homer Kenai Seldovia Seward Soldotna KPB
Total Employment 3,608 5,043 148 2,216 6,589 18,075
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 4 7     7 35
Natural Resources 27 733   12 243 1,017
         Mining 18 733   12 243 1,005
Construction 248 236 11 69 450 1,054
Manufacturing 163 676   260 134 1,234
        Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging 123 213   206 65 607
Trade, Transportation & Utilities 820 876 23 446 1,423 3,627
        Wholesale Trade 23 130 1 54 40 249
        Retail Trade 478 523 15 215 1,137 2,400
Information 69 140 2 8 30 262
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, and Rental & Leasing 83 95 11 24 194 421
Professional Business Services 119 167 4 33 519 841
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance 452 312   117 760 1,645
Leisure and Hospitality 573 371 15 532 780 2,449
        Accommodation and Food Services 505 323 15 357 699 2,061
Other Services 112 371 1 91 209 802
Government 937 1,059 82 625 1,838 4,683
Annual Average Monthly Earnings by Area, Line of Business - 2005 - in $
  Homer Kenai Seldovia Seward Soldotna KPB
Average 2,558 3,834 2,124 2,604 2,627 2,929
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 3,296 6,659       1,963
Natural Resources 3,241 7,688     4,896 6,826
         Mining   7,688     4,896 6,873
Construction 3,471 2,935   2,408 4,000 3,509
Manufacturing 1,338 5,741     2,510 4,156
        Petroleum & Coal and Chemical Manufacturing           *
        Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging 1,258 2,120   2,636 2,146 2,125
Trade, Transportation & Utilities 3,055 3,060 1,922 2,350 2,109 2,582
        Wholesale Trade 2,535 4,114       3,559
        Retail Trade 2,012 2,189   1,790 1,920 1,977
Information 2,427 3,310     2,463 3,075
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, and Rental & Leasing 2,814 2,541   2,056 3,307 2,881
Professional Business Services 2,305 3,068   3,414 2,109 2,378
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance 1,791 2,045   1,777 1,914 1,893
Leisure and Hospitality 1,155 1,260 1,228 1,861 1,030 1,323
        Accommodation and Food Services 1,203 1,240 1,228 1,481 1,027 1,223
Other Services 1,912 1,110   1,769 1,718 1,487
Government 3,389 3,508 2,164 3,650 3,557 3,450
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