#44 Alaska
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: Sean Parnell (R)
Population: 731,449
GDP growth: 1.1 percent
Unemployment rate: 5.9 percent
Top corporate rate: 9.4 percent
Top individual tax rate: None
Gasoline tax: 8 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aaa/Stable
Major private employers: Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Uni Sea Inc., Providence Alaska Medical Center, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, Teleco Telephone of Alaska, McKinley Chalet Resort, University of Alaska-Anchorage, RJ's Hardware & General Store, Trident Seafoods Corp,, Alveska Seafoods Inc.
Economic profile sources: American Petroleum Institute (April 2013), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2012), Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2013 release), CareerOneStop, Moody's Investors Service (senior-most tax-backed ratings), National Governors Association, Tax Foundation (2013), U.S. Census Bureau (2012 estimate)
