Business Alaska Facts

Private nonfarm establishments, 2008     19,9341    7,601,169
Private nonfarm employment definition and source info     Private nonfarm employment, 2008     248,3871    120,903,551
Private nonfarm employment definition and source info     Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2008     21.2%1    6.0%
Nonemployer establishments definition and source info     Nonemployer establishments, 2008     52,219    21,351,320
Total number of firms definition and source info     Total number of firms, 2002     62,145    22,974,655
Black-owned firms, percent definition and source info     Black-owned firms, percent, 2002     1.5%    5.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent definition and source info     American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002     8.3%    0.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent definition and source info     Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002     3.1%    4.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent definition and source info     Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002     0.2%    0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent definition and source info     Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002     2.0%    6.8%
Women-owned firms, percent definition and source info     Women-owned firms, percent, 2002     26.2%    28.2%
 
Manufacturers shipments definition and source info     Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000)     3,832,024    3,916,136,712
Wholesale trade sales definition and source info     Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000)     3,616,674    4,634,755,112
Retail sales definition and source info     Retail sales, 2002 ($1000)     7,437,071    3,056,421,997
Retail sales per capita definition and source info     Retail sales per capita, 2002     $11,605    $10,615
Accommodation and foodservices sales definition and source info     Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000)     1,393,225    449,498,718
Building permits definition and source info     Building permits, 2009     9161    582,963
Federal spending definition and source info     Federal spending, 2008     9,422,7091    2,771,782,1522


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