Shift in Alaska's Workforce Demographics
According to statistics, seniors and teenagers are becoming more prominent in Alaska's workforce. Residents 65 and older now account for 6.2% of the state's working population, up from 1.8% in 2003.
Teenagers between 14 and 17 years old also make up a larger percentage of the workforce, at 3.7% in 2023, after a decline to 2.7% in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- In 2003, teenagers 14 to 17 years old made up 4.4% of Alaska's resident workers.
- By 2020, this percentage dropped to 2.7% due to the pandemic.
- As of 2023, teenagers now account for 3.7% of the state's workforce.
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Author's summary: Alaska's workforce is shifting towards seniors and teenagers.
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