Jobs and pay are up, but population is down, economist says in Sitka economic report

Jobs and pay are up, but population is down, economist says in Sitka economic report

Sitka has gained nearly 200 jobs this year and wages are up, but the population is continuing to decline. These numbers were presented at the tail-end of Southeast Alaska’s annual economic conference that took place in Sitka last week. Meilani Schijvens owns Juneau-based research and consulting firm Raincoast Data. On September 17, she shared data she gathered for an annual economic report, “The State of Sitka’s Economy.”When it comes to the tot…