Juneau City and Borough, AK jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Juneau City and Borough’s unemployment rate is 2.9%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 50 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Juneau City and Borough economy

2.9%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.0% the month before
17,510
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
31,969
people in Juneau City and Borough
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$100,513
median household income
Source: Census ACS
44%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Juneau City and 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 7.2% from 2022 to 2025
Population down 1.8% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 2.9%, down 0.1 points from a year ago

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Juneau City and 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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Juneau City and Borough layoffs

1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
160
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

Layoff notices filed in Juneau City and Borough, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jul 6, 2026	RNDC Shared Services LLCTakes effect Sep 4, 2026	Juneau	160	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Juneau City and 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.

Bowhead Mission Solutions3 open roles
Goldbelt Professional Services3 open roles
U.S. Coast Guard3 open roles
Calista2 open roles
Goldbelt Government Services2 open roles
Searhc2 open roles
Accura Engineering1 open role
African American Talent1 open role
Alaska Permanent Fund1 open role
American Express1 open role

Colleges in Juneau City and Borough

Colleges in Juneau City and Borough
College	City	Type	Students
University of Alaska Southeast	Juneau	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Juneau City and 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
Serves all of Alaska

Juneau Job Center
Juneau · Comprehensive · 907-465-4562
Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Cities in Juneau City and Borough

Juneau50 jobs

Other Alaska counties

All of Alaska

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Sources: 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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