SE Alaska News

Sitka City and Borough recorded an unemployment rate of 5.1% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 250 people out of the 8,518 living in Sitka City and Borough at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Sitka City and Borough has increased compared to the 5% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Sitka City and Borough was less than the statewide unemployment rate of 6.5%.

Of the 4,688 people who had a job during that time, 305 were employed in the Armed Forces and 4,383 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	250	5.1%
Employed	4,688	94.9%
Employed in civilian labor force	4,383	88.8%
Employed in armed forces	305	6.2%