Southeast Conference is responsible for identifying regional priorities for economic and community development. The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Southeast Alaska, released in May 2025, presents this work. This 2030 Southeast Alaska Economic...
2024 year was good for Southeast. Jobs and wages were up, as earnings grew by $99 million. All but three communities gained workers as 700 new annualized jobs were added across the region. Tourism continues to expand its lead as the largest sector in the region, as...
A total of 422 Southeast Alaska business owners and top managers, representing a combined staff of approximately 11,600 workers, responded to the survey in April 2025. Survey analysis includes the following key findings: Business leaders’ optimism about the...
Southeast Alaska’s economy is strong. In 2023 jobs were up by 3% and wages have been growing at faster than the rate of inflation. Tourism jobs flooded back, growing by 26%, an increase of 1,700 year-round-equivalent jobs. Tourism workers earned $105 million more than...
