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January 14, 2019
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska's population has declined for a second consecutive year, dropping by 1,608 people to a total of 736,239, according to a state report.
Some residents left to pursue job opportunities outside the state as unemployment rates in the state have consistently topped 6 percent in the last two years. Alaska has the highest unemployment rate in the country at 6.3 percent as of November.
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