Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meFairbanks North Star Borough economy
3.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.5% the month before
45,010
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
95,555
people in Fairbanks North Star Borough
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$84,722
median household income
Source: Census ACS
40%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Fairbanks North Star Borough outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 6.6% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 1.4% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.5%, unchanged from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: transportation & warehousing (+724 jobs), health care (+494 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Fairbanks North Star Borough. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Hawaiian Airlines Workers Warn Of AI Threat Amid Pilot BreakthroughBeat of Hawaii · Nov 12, 2026
- Alaska, other airlines face price-fixing lawsuit as Boeing announces layoffsKREM on MSN · Nov 9, 2026
- Alaska Airlines to lay off 200 employees amid high fuel costsTravelPulse on MSN · Nov 5, 2026
- Alaska Airlines Lays Off Employees as Losses MountRecommend · Nov 5, 2026
- Amazon, Alaska Airlines cut jobs in Washington stateKUOW · Nov 4, 2026
- Alaska Airlines plans permanent job cuts in Renton, SeaTac and SpokaneKOMO on MSN · Nov 3, 2026
- Alaska Airlines To Lay Off 200 Non-Union Employees570 WSYR · Oct 31, 2026
- Alaska Airlines to lay off about 200 employees, citing 'challenging operating environment'KHOU · Oct 31, 2026
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Fairbanks North Star Borough layoffs
No layoff notices naming Fairbanks North Star Borough in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Fairbanks North Star Borough
Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.
- Fairbanks Native Association7 open roles
- Foundation Health Services5 open roles
- Kinross Gold4 open roles
- Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology3 open roles
- Foundation Health Partners3 open roles
- Granite Construction3 open roles
- Pacific Air Forces3 open roles
- University of Alaska3 open roles
- University of Alaska - External Careers3 open roles
- Albertsons Companies2 open roles
Colleges in Fairbanks North Star Borough
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | Fairbanks | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Fairbanks North Star Borough. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Alaska? How to file for unemployment in Alaska (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Alaska Workforce Investment Board
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Alaska’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Alaska unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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