Alaska Releases 2025 Unemployment Insurance New Employer Rates

Alaska released its 2025 unemployment insurance tax rates for new employers in a table published by the Labor and Workforce Development Department.

Tax rates for new employers in Alaska vary by industry, but the rate for all industries will be 1%, according to the table.

Alaska is one of the few states with an unemployment insurance tax for employees. The rate will be 0.5%, according to the table.

Alaska has yet to release its unemployment insurance tax rates for experienced employers.

The state previously announced that its unemployment-taxable wage base will be $51,700 for 2025.