Alaska’s long decline in working-age population a drag on the economy

Alex DeMarban

BUSINESS

State’s residents getting older while the birth rate is falling, adding to long-term concerns about the workforce.

Anchorage Daily News

Alaska’s working-age population continued its long-term decline in 2023 as more people continue to leave the state than move here, according to annual data released this month by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

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