Alaska Department of Labor Tony Knowles, Governor

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1 In the NWAB, most residents are Inupiat Eskimo, who participate in subsistence harvest of caribou, salmon, seal and moose. A tightly integrated social area, its economic powerhouse is the Red Dog Mine. Alaska Department of Labor Tony Knowles, Governor

2 January 1999 Volume 19 Number 1 ISSN Alaska Economic Trends is a monthly publication dealing with a variety of economic-related issues in the state. Alaska Economic Trends is funded by the Employment Security Division and published by the Alaska Department of Labor, P.O. Box 21149, Juneau, Alaska Printed and distributed by Assets, Inc., a vocational training and employment program, at a cost of $.70 per copy. For more information, call the AKDOL Publications Office at (907) or the authors. Material in this publication is public information and, with appropriate credit, may be reproduced without permission. Diana Kelm, Editor Joanne Erskine, Associate Editor Neal Fried is a labor economist with the Research and Analysis Section, Administrative Services Division, Alaska Department of Labor in Anchorage. Brigitta Windisch-Cole is a labor economist with the Research and Analysis Section, Administrative Services Division, Alaska Department of Labor in Anchorage. Gaile Haynes is an employment security analyst with the Unemployment Insurance Section, Employment Security Division, Alaska Department of Labor in Juneau. Profile: Northwest Arctic Borough 3 Unemployment Insurance 10 Employment Scene 14 Year Winds Down on Positive Note

3 Population of Communities in Northwest Arctic Borough Northwest Arctic Borough 6,113 6,844 Ambler Buckland Deering Kiana Kivalina Kobuk Kotzebue 2,751 2,964 Noatak Noorvik Selawik Shungnak Remainder of census subarea Red Dog Candle Source: Alaska Department of Labor, Research and Analysis Section

4 A Statistical Snapshot Of the Northwest Arctic Borough Alaska Northwest Arctic Borough Population ,400 6,844 A young population and large households Median age (1997) Persons per household (1997) with more children (1997) Percent under 5 years old 8.5% 11.5% Percent school age population (5 to 17) Percent adult workforce population (18 to 64) Percent seniors (65 years & over) and more women Percent female (1997) 47.9% 48.1% Demographics of the region (1997) Percent Native American 16.7% 87.1% Percent White Percent African American Percent Asian/Pacific Islander Percent Hispanic More unemployed (1997) Percent of all 16 years + in labor force (est.) 72.2% 54.5% Percent unemployed (annual average) Income measured: Personal per capita income (1996) $24,597 $18,392 Wage and salary employment) 32,781 38,515 (annual average 1997) Educational Attainment (1990) Percent high school graduate or higher 86.6% 63.8% Percent bachelor's degree or higher 23.0% 11.9% Sources: Alaska Department of Labor, Research and Analysis Section; U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and Bureau of the Census

5 2,250 2,000 1,750 1,500 1,250 School Enrollments Increase Northwest Arctic Borough School October Enrollment Counts (Grades K-12) 1, Source: Alaska Department of Education District

6 18.2% 0.9% is Largest Employer Services 25.2% 31.6% Finance/Insur/ Real Estate 4.9% 9.1% Source: Alaska Department of Labor, Research and Analysis Section Trans/Comm/Util 10.3%

7 Major Employers In Northwest Arctic Borough Annual Average Employment Rank Employer Cominco Alaska Inc Maniilaq Association Inc Northwest Arctic Borough School Dist Veco Inc Kikiktagruk Inupiat Corp City of Kotzebue 74 7 NANA/Marriott, joint venture 63 8 Federal 62 9 State Baker Aviation, Inc Arrow Transportation International, Inc Carr Gottstein Foods Alaska Commercial Company Nullagvik Hotel City of Noorvik OTZ Telephone Cooperative, Inc Selawik Council Lions Club of Kotzebue 25 Source: Alaska Department of Labor, Research and Analysis Section

8 Wage and Salary Employment In the Northwest Arctic Borough Total Industries 1,822 1,823 1,732 1,785 1,991 2,220 2,190 2,227 2,298 2,465 2,509 2,436 2,564 * * * * * * * Manufacturing * * * * * * * * * * * 2 0 Trans/Comm/Util Finance/Insur/R.E Services ,132 1, ,009 1, Federal State Local Miscellaneous * * * * * * * * * * Nondisclosable Source: Alaska Department of Labor, Research and Analysis Section

9 's Payroll the Largest In Northwest Arctic Borough in 1997 Red Dog Mine 26.7% 1.2% Other 6.5% 26.2% * Contractors during Red Dog Mine expansion project Source: Alaska Department of Labor, Research and Analysis Section * Services 18.9% Finance/ Insur/R.E. 4.3% 5.6% Trans/Comm/Util 10.3%

10 Distribution 90.0% of FUTA Taxes (Federal Unemployment Tax Act) 90% Tax Credit to Employer * 10% 10.0% Given to State * If employer pays timely and Alaska complies with federal law Source: Alaska Department of Labor, Employment Security Division

11 67.0% Satisfaction with VICTOR* From UI client surveys *Telephonic claim filing system 67% Very Good 24.0% 24% Good 5% Adequate 5.0% 2% 2% 2.0% 2.0% Poor Unsatisfactory Source: Alaska Department of Labor, Employment Security Division

12 Overall Service Satisfaction 38.0% Good Very Good 54.0% 0% Unsatisfactory 7.0% Adequate 1.0% Poor Source: Alaska Department of Labor, Employment Security Division

13 Courtesy and Respect How claimants felt they were treated 67% Very Good 26% Good Source: Alaska Department of Labor, Employment Security Division 5% Adequate 2% Poor

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15 (continued on page 18) 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 Retail Creates 10,000 Jobs In 10 years Annual av erage average retail employ retail ment employment * *Based on 10 months Source: Alaska Department of Labor, Research and Analysis Section

16 by Place of Work Alaska Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment Total Nonag. Wage & Salary Goods-producing Service-producing Oil & Gas Extraction Manufacturing Durable Goods Lumber & Wood Products Nondurable Goods Seafood Processing Transportation/Comm/Utilities Trucking & Warehousing Water Transportation Air Transportation Communications Electric, Gas & Sanitary Svcs. Wholesale Retail Gen. Merchandise & Apparel Food Stores Eating & Drinking Places Finance/Insurance/Real Estate Services & Misc. Hotels & Lodging Places Business Services Health Services Legal Services Social Services Engineering & Mgmt. Svcs. Federal State Local preliminary revised Changes from: 10/98 9/98 10/97 9/98 10/97 275, , ,500-10,300 5,900 38,900 43,400 38,200-4, , , ,300-5,800 5,200 11,100 11,200 10, ,400 9,400 8, ,700 16,000 14,200-1, ,100 16,200 13,300-3, ,000 3,200 3, ,800 1,900 2, ,100 13,000 9,900-2, ,500 10,300 7,200-2, ,300 26,700 24,500-1, ,900 3,000 2, ,000 2,600 2, ,800 9,000 8, ,400 4,500 4, ,500 2,400 2, ,300 59,000 55,100-2,700 1,200 8,700 9,000 8, ,600 50,000 46,400-2,400 1,200 9,800 9,900 9, ,000 7,100 6, ,700 17,600 15,100-1, ,500 12,800 12, ,700 70,600 65,400-2,900 2,300 6,300 8,300 6,000-2, ,900 9,300 8, ,100 15,000 14, ,700 1,700 1, ,300 7,200 6, ,800 7,800 7, ,700 73,200 74,100 1, ,900 17,500 17, ,700 21,100 21, ,100 34,600 35,700 1, Municipality of Anchorage Total Nonag. Wage & Salary Goods-producing Service-producing Oil & Gas Extraction Manufacturing Transportation/Comm/Utilities Air Transportation Communications Wholesale Retail Gen. Merchandise & Apparel Food Stores Eating & Drinking Places Finance/Insurance/Real Estate Services & Misc. Hotels & Lodging Places Business Services Health Services Legal Services Social Services Engineering & Mgmt. Svcs. Federal State Local preliminary revised Changes from: 10/98 9/98 10/97 9/98 10/97 129, , , ,000 12,300 12,900 11, , , , ,100 2,700 2,700 2, ,500 2,500 2, ,600 8,200 7, ,000 2,000 1, ,900 12,900 12, ,600 5,400 5, ,600 2,600 2, ,200 31,600 30, ,400 6,400 6, ,800 25,200 24, ,000 4,900 4, ,900 3,000 2, ,700 9,200 8, ,300 7,300 7, ,500 36,900 35, ,300 2,600 2,800 2, ,300 6,400 6, ,900 7,900 7, ,200 1,200 1, ,300 3,300 3, ,800 5,700 5, ,800 28,300 28, ,800 10,000 9, ,600 8,200 8, ,400 10,100 10, Notes to Exhibits 2, 3, 4 Nonagricultural excludes self-employed workers, fishers, domestics, and unpaid family workers as well as agricultural workers. category includes employees of public school systems and the University of Alaska. Exhibits 2 & 3 Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Exhibit 4 Prepared in part with funding from the Employment Security Division. Hours and Earnings for Selected Industries Source: Alaska Department of Labor, Research and Analysis Section Average Weekly Earnings Average Weekly Hours Average Hourly Earnings preliminary revised preliminary revised preliminary revised 10/98 9/98 10/97 10/98 9/98 10/97 10/98 9/98 10/97 Manufacturing Seafood Processing Transportation/Comm/Utilities Wholesale Retail Finance/Insurance/Real Estate $1, $1, $1, $28.30 $28.51 $ , , , Average hours and earnings estimates are based on data for full-time and part-time production workers (manufacturing) and nonsupervisory workers (nonmanufacturing). Averages are for gross earnings and hours paid, including overtime pay and hours. Benchmark: March 1997 Source: Alaska Department of Labor, Research and Analysis Section

17 Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment by Place of Work Fairbanks preliminary revised Changes from: North Star Borough 10/98 9/98 10/97 9/98 10/97 Total Nonag. Wage & Salary Goods-producing Service-producing Manufacturing Transportation/Comm/Utilities Trucking & Warehousing Air Transportation Communications Wholesale Retail Gen. Merchandise & Apparel Food Stores Eating & Drinking Places Finance/Insurance/Real Estate Services & Misc. Hotels & Lodging Places Health Services Federal State Local Southeast Region Total Nonag. Wage & Salary Goods-producing Service-producing Manufacturing Durable Goods Lumber & Wood Products Nondurable Goods Seafood Processing Transportation/Comm/Utilities Wholesale Retail Food Stores Finance/Insurance/Real Estate Services & Misc. Health Services Federal State Local Northern Region Total Nonag. Wage & Salary Goods-producing Service-producing Oil & Gas Extraction Federal State Local 33,650 34,250 33, ,000 4,350 3, ,650 29,900 29, ,300 1,400 1, ,100 2,350 2, ,100 3,350 3, ,900 6,950 6, ,050 6,100 6, ,250 1,200 1, ,050 2,100 1, ,100 1,100 1, ,050 8,400 7, , ,950 1,900 1, ,500 10,100 10, ,200 3,400 3, ,400 3,950 4, ,900 2,750 2, ,450 39,650 35,700-4, ,350 6,500 5,650-1, ,100 33,150 30,050-3, ,700 1,750 1, ,250 4,350 3,500-1, ,600 1,650 1, ,400 1,450 1, ,650 2,700 1,700-1, ,300 2,350 1,250-1, ,900 3,700 2, ,200 7,300 6,300-1, ,600 6,650 5,700-1, ,300 1,400 1, ,550 1,700 1, ,000 7,950 6, ,650 1,650 1, ,450 12,500 12, ,800 1,950 1, ,300 5,300 5, ,350 5,250 5, ,950 16,050 15, ,500 5,650 5, ,450 10,400 10, ,050 5,050 5, ,650 4,600 4, ,650 4,600 4, ,200 4,100 4, preliminary revised Changes from: Interior Region 10/98 9/98 10/97 9/98 10/97 Total Nonag. Wage & Salary Goods-producing Service-producing Manufacturing Transportation/Comm/Utilities Finance/Insurance/Real Estate Services & Misc. Hotels & Lodging Places Federal State Local Anchorage/Mat-Su Region Total Nonag. Wage & Salary Goods-producing Service-producing Manufacturing Transportation/Comm/Utilities Finance/Insurance/Real Estate Services & Misc. Federal State Local Southwest Region Total Nonag. Wage & Salary Goods-producing Service-producing Seafood Processing Federal State Local Gulf Coast Region Total Nonag. Wage & Salary Goods-producing Service-producing Oil & Gas Extraction Manufacturing Seafood Processing Transportation/Comm/Utilities Wholesale Retail Eating & Drinking Places Finance/Insurance/Real Estate Services & Misc. Health Services Federal State Local 39,150 40,800 38,400-1, ,400 4,650 4, ,750 36,150 34,000-1, ,600 1,600 1, ,200 2,400 2, ,700 4,050 3, ,800 8,450 7, ,150 1,200 1, ,150 9,950 8, ,100 1,750 1, ,950 12,500 12, ,800 4,050 3, ,650 4,200 4, ,500 4,250 4, , , ,950-1,000 4,500 13,700 14,400 12, , , , ,650 2,700 2,700 2, ,750 9,450 8, ,250 2,250 2, ,000 14,000 13, ,150 34,700 33, ,800 7,800 7, ,900 40,400 38, ,600 31,900 31,150 31, ,000 10,100 10, ,400 9,050 9, ,500 12,000 12, ,800 17,600 16, ,800 4,500 3, ,000 13,100 12, ,550 4,200 3, ,900 5,600 5, ,000 4,700 4, ,350 29,250 26,150-2, ,300 7,550 6,300-1, ,050 21,700 19,850-1, ,350 1,400 1, ,350 1,400 1, ,450 1,550 1, ,500 4,600 3,650-1, ,550 3,600 2,400-1, ,250 2,500 2, ,950 5,600 4, ,400 4,850 4, ,350 1,700 1, ,350 6,000 5, ,150 1,150 1, ,800 6,900 6, ,600 1,700 1, ,500 4,400 4,

18 Unemployment Rates by Region and Census Area Not Seasonally Adjusted United States Alaska Statewide Anch/Mat-Su Region Municipality of Anchorage Mat-Su Borough Gulf Coast Region Kenai Peninsula Borough Kodiak Island Borough Valdez-Cordova Interior Region Denali Borough Fairbanks North Star Borough Southeast Fairbanks Yukon-Koyukuk Northern Region Nome North Slope Borough Northwest Arctic Borough Southeast Region Haines Borough Juneau Borough Ketchikan Gateway Borough Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Sitka Borough Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Wrangell-Petersburg Yakutat Borough Southwest Region Aleutians East Borough Aleutians West Bethel Bristol Bay Borough Dillingham Lake & Peninsula Borough Wade Hampton Seasonally Adjusted United States Alaska Statewide Percent Unemployed preliminary revised 10/98 9/98 10/ (continued from page 15) 1997 Benchmark Comparisons between different time periods are not as meaningful as other time series produced by Research and Analysis. The official definition of unemployment currently in place excludes anyone who has not made an active attempt to find work in the four-week period up to and including the week that includes the 12th of the reference month. Due to the scarcity of employment opportunities in rural Alaska, many individuals do not meet the official definition of unemployed because they have not conducted an active job search. They are considered not in the labor force. Source: Alaska Department of Labor, Research and Analysis Section

19 The Alaska Department of Labor's Employer site on the Internet can be reached at employer.htm One of the websites linked to this page is the Unemployment Insurance site at esd_unemployment_insurance/ui.htm The site lists questions frequently asked about unemployment insurance, with the answers just a click away. Questions and answers cover the purpose of the unemployment insurance system, eligibility, benefits, applying, how benefits are paid and for how long, and where to get help finding work. The site also gives access to the phone numbers for the UI Call Centers. Information on appeals regarding UI is also available here. Unemployment Insurance claimants will want a copy of the UI Claimant Handbook, available through this netsite.