While the number of Haines Borough unemployment insurance claims fell from 213 to 149 between August and September, the unemployment rate for the borough increased from 9.6% to 10.6% during the same time period.
The divergent trends could be an indication that people are leaving the workforce, according to state economist Lennon Weller, although he said it’s hard to make definitive pronouncements with such a small sample size. The unemployment rate is based on data…