Mat-Su Times

Matanuska-Susitna Borough recorded an unemployment rate of 7.3% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 3,580 people out of the 106,807 living in Matanuska-Susitna Borough at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Matanuska-Susitna Borough has decreased compared to the 9.7% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Matanuska-Susitna Borough was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 6.5%.

Of the 45,637 people who had a job during that time, 974 were employed in the Armed Forces and 44,663 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	3,580	7.3%
Employed	45,637	92.7%
Employed in civilian labor force	44,663	90.7%
Employed in armed forces	974	2%