Women and those in lowest income brackets disproportionately affected
As 2020 came to a close, unemployment claims in Haines remained high compared to the prior year. In December 2019, 77 individuals filed for unemployment, compared to 136 who filed during the same month in 2020.
Before the pandemic, Haines unemployment tended to fluctuate seasonally, according to data kept by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL). In 2019, unemployment claims were highest in…
