Economic Profile
Governor: Bill Walker, Independent
Population: 736,732
GDP growth: -1.3 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2015): 6.8 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 9.4 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 0 percent
Gasoline tax: 29 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aaa/negative
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