Employment in the Haines Borough has rallied from its mid-pandemic low but still is short of pre-pandemic levels, according to state data and an economic analysis released last week.
The borough’s workforce grew by about 5% and wages grew by about 9% between 2020 and 2021. Still, employment was down 21% last year compared to 2019, according to an analysis by Juneau-based research firm Rain Coast Data.
Unemployment in Haines was at 6.6% in July,…
