Seniors and teens becoming more important in Alaska’s workforce, statistics show

Seniors and Teens Becoming More Important in Alaska's Workforce

As Alaska's population of working-age adults shrinks, other demographic groups have become bigger segments of the labor force: seniors and teenagers.

According to economists, residents who are 65 and older made up 6.2% of the Alaska worker population in 2023, after steadily increasing over two decades.

In 2003, that age group made up just 1.8% of all working Alaskans, according to the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

For teenagers, the two-decade trend has been different: in 2003, teenagers 14 to 17 years old made up 4.4% of Alaska's resident workers, but that percentage dropped in subsequent years.

According to Yereth Rosen with the Alaska Beacon

Author's summary: Alaska's workforce now relies more on seniors and teens.

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