Alaska tourism: volume by Travel mode (2000-2010).

• Author: Cox, William
• Position: Alaska Trends

Tourism in Alaska represents a substantial portion of the state's overall economy, and although not as large as the oil industry, helps to diversify the state's economy. In 2008-2009. the tourism industry accounted for approximately 36,200 jobs (8 percent of all Alaska jobs), $1.1 billion in labor income (5 percent of all Alaska labor income), and had a total direct and indirect economic impact of $3.4 billion. The cachet of Alaska, which has increased due to the introduction of several television shows, could signify an opportunity to increase tourism and the associated economic benefits for the state.

The chart shows the tourism volume within Alaska by mode of travel (e.g., ferry, highway, cruise ship and air) from 2001 through 2010. The total volume illustrated in the chart shows an upward trend through 2007, then...