Job Numbers Rise in Alaska’s Arctic Thanks to Oil Projects

The development of oil projects in Alaska’s North Slope and Arctic is boosting jobs growth in these areas more than the average for the state, according to the latest figures by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Job numbers jumped by 7% in the North Slope and Northwest Arctic regions last year, compared to broadly flat job numbers for the state of Alaska. In Alaska’s north, ConocoPhillips is developing the Willow oil project, which was approved by the Biden Administration in 2023. The $8-billion project is expected…