For the second month in a row, the Aleutians West Census Area has the lowest unemployment rate in the state.

According to the Alaska Department of Labor, only 4.9 percent of people living in Unalaska and its neighboring communities were out of a job and seeking one in March. The statewide unemployment rate was at 7.0 percent.

Unemployment in the Aleutians in traditionally down in the springtime because of the availability of seasonal work connected to the fishing industry.