Economic Profile
Governor: Sean Parnell, Republican
Population: 7,351,322
GDP growth: -2.5 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2014): 6.4 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 9.4 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 0 percent
Gasoline tax: 31 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aaa/stable
Major private employer: Providence Health & Services
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Alaska.gov
