The States Where Jobs Are Disappearing and Where They’re Moving to Instead

Alaska had the biggest negative gap on the list, even though plenty of jobs were still being created. New work can come from oil and gas, fishing, tourism, transportation, construction, government services, and health care.

But Alaska’s job market can swing sharply. Seasonal industries, remote locations, high costs, energy changes, and weather-related slowdowns can all lead to job losses. In this data, the job-loss rate was much higher than the job-gain rate, making Alaska the clearest job-loss story on the list.