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

Kenai Peninsula Borough Employment Statistics - 2006
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg
Labor Force 24,261 24,422 24,254 24,457 25,770 27,205 27,625 27,383 24,951 24,652 24,419 24,773 25,348
Unemployment 2,638 2,812 2,475 2,273 1,926 1,929 1,794 1,658 1,706 1,732 1,922 2,256 2,093
Unemployment Rate 10.9% 11.5% 10.2% 9.3% 7.5% 7.1% 6.5% 6.1% 6.8% 7.0% 7.9% 9.1% 8.4%
Employment 21,623 21,610 21,779 22,184 23,844 25,276 25,831 25,725 23,245 22,920 22,497 22,517 23,254
Labor Force - All persons ready, willing, and able to work.
KPB Average Monthly Labor Force
  Average
1992 20,258
1993 20,638
1994 21,251
1995 21,450
1996 22,439
1997 22,283
1998 21,653
1999 21,970
2000 24,528
2001 24,224
2002 24,709
2003 24,932
2004 24,990
2005 24,925
2006 25,348
Unemployment - Persons ready, willing and able to work, but unable to find employment.

KPB Average Monthly Unemployment

  Average
1992 3,134
1993 2,668
1994 2,695
1995 2,644
1996 3,135
1997 3,023
1998 2,114
1999 2,398
2000 1,969
2001 1,931
2002 2,309
2003 2,508
2004 2,404
2005 2,135
2006 2,093
Unemployment Rate - Number of persons unemployed divided the number of persons in the labor force.
KPB Average Monthly Unemployment Rate
  Average
1992 15.6%
1993 13.2%
1994 12.8%
1995 12.5%
1996 14.2%
1997 13.7%
1998 9.9%
1999 11.0%
2000 8.1%
2001 8.0%
2002 9.4%
2003 10.1%
2004 9.7%
2005 8.6%
2006 8.4%
Employment - Number of persons employed.
KPB Average Monthly Employment
  Average
1992 17,143
1993 18,045
1994 18,642
1995 19,704
1996 19,307
1997 19,268
1998 19,522
1999 19,541
2000 22,558
2001 22,293
2002 22,400
2003 22,425
2004 22,586
2005 22,787
2006 23,254
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