SE Alaska Seafood Economy Struggles Amid Expanding Tourism, Retail Trade, and Government
The Southeast Alaska Economic Summit and 66th Annual Meeting, ending today in Ketchikan, offered sobering YOY numbers on the seafood sector earlier this month.
Seafood processing job losses led the sectors that saw YOY drops in July 2024, down 300 compared to losses of 120 in state government, 100 in retail trade, 70 in health care, and 50 in transportation. Meanwhile, job numbers were up in construction and tourism (300 new jobs each this year), while increases were seen in government and financial/professional services.
Statewide job losses ...
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