Gov. Mike Dunleavy proposes staffing increases and universal temporary licensing to help the agency, as lawmakers propose adding to the burden
"Alaska labor shortage"
In response to labor shortage, Dunleavy removes degree requirement for most state jobs
Alaska joins a list of states that have formally removed college degrees as requirements for most state jobs. Others include Maryland, Pennsylvania and Utah.
Alaska’s worker shortage is due to pandemic retirees and funding instability, economist says
About one in every nine jobs in Alaska was unfilled in May, according to the state’s latest labor data — almost double the national rate.
Despite near-record job availability, more recent arrivals are choosing to leave Alaska
People have been staying in Alaska for less and less time since the 1990s, with the exception of residents who were either born in Alaska or turned eighteen here.