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The article "EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND WAGES" provides data on the unemployment rate, labor force status, and nonagricultural employment in the United States. The data is presented in tables and charts, covering monthly figures from 2014 to 2024. The article emphasizes that the data is seasonally adjusted and may not be directly comparable to earlier data due to revised population controls. It also includes information on employment and earnings in various industries, as well as data on the employment cost index and productivity in the business and nonfarm business sectors. Additionally, there is a table showing GDP and employment data for a specific sector, which could be useful for analyzing economic trends. [Extracted from the article]

According to the article "Gauging The Economy" in the Alaska Economic Trends magazine, Alaska's job growth in May 2024 was 16.0% higher than the previous year, while national employment increased by 1.8%. The unemployment rate in Alaska has been less useful as an economic measure due to data collection and technical difficulties caused by the pandemic. Wage growth in Alaska has been strong, with wages up 8.0% in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the previous year. Alaska's population has slightly grown in the past three years, with natural increase exceeding migration losses. [Extracted from the article]

According to the article "Gauging The Economy" in the Alaska Economic Trends magazine, Alaska's job growth in April 2024 was 16.0% higher compared to the previous year, while national employment increased by 1.8%. The unemployment rate in Alaska was 0% in April 2024, although data collection difficulties during the pandemic made it less useful as an economic measure. Wage growth in Alaska showed strong recovery, with wages up 8.0% from the previous year in the fourth quarter of 2023. Alaska's population has slightly grown in the past three years, with natural increase exceeding migration losses. [Extracted from the article]

According to the article "Gauging The Economy" in the Alaska Economic Trends magazine, Alaska's job growth in March 2024 was 16.0% higher compared to the previous year, while national employment increased by 1.9%. The unemployment rate in Alaska has been less useful as an economic measure during the pandemic due to data collection difficulties, but it is clear that both Alaska and the U.S. have historically low unemployment rates. Total wages paid by Alaska employers have rebounded strongly, with a 5.4% increase from the previous year and a 19.7% increase from the third quarter of 2019. The article also mentions that Alaska's population has slightly grown in the past three years, with natural increase exceeding migration losses. [Extracted from the article]

According to the article "Gauging The Economy" in the Alaska Economic Trends magazine, Alaska's job growth in February 2024 was 16.0% higher compared to the previous year, but still 1.5% higher than February 2020 before the pandemic. The unemployment rate in Alaska has been less useful as an economic measure during the pandemic, but it is historically low. Wage growth has shown strong growth, with wages up 5.4% from the previous year. Alaska's population has slightly grown in the past three years, with net migration losses for the 11th consecutive year in 2023. [Extracted from the article]

According to the article "Gauging The Economy" in the Alaska Economic Trends magazine, Alaska's job growth in December 2023 was 16.0% compared to the previous year, which is higher than the national average of 1.9%. However, employment in Alaska is still 0.3% below the pre-pandemic level in 2019. The unemployment rate in Alaska is historically low, but it has been less useful as an economic measure during the pandemic due to data collection difficulties. Wages paid by Alaska employers have shown strong growth, with a 5.4% increase from the previous year. The article also mentions that due to scheduled annual revisions, the data for the monthly unemployment rate and job numbers are not available for the March issue of the magazine. [Extracted from the article]