Employment

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Soldotna is part of the Kenai Peninsula Borough. Employment data is available on the Kenai Peninsula Borough (KPB)h level. The KPB set record highs in each element of unemployment estimates. The 2007 average monthly labor force increased from the 2006 level by 153 persons to 25,571. Average monthly employment grew by 277 jobs to 23,594. The increase in labor force combined with even greater job growth resulted in the average monthly unemployment rate decreasing from 8.3% during 2006 to 7.8% during 2007. The 2005 rate was 8.6%. The monthly average of unemployed persons during 2007 was 1,977, down 123 persons from a 2006 average of 2,101.

Top Five Employers

The top five employers in the Kenai Peninsula Borough are located in Soldotna:

KPB Ramk	Employer	# of Employees
1	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	607
2	Central Peninsula Hospital	474
3	Kenai Peninsula Borough	287
4	Frontier Community Services	304
5	Fred Meyer	236