- July 2, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
According to a new survey that captures local economic data, the pandemic-induced pause in tourism packed a fierce punch for communities in Southeast Alaska.
Meilani Schijvens, owner of Rain Coast Data, shared the 2021 Business Climate Survey results, the most recent version of the annual survey, with members of the Greater Juneau Chamber of Commerce last Thursday. The survey represents the thoughts of 460 business owners and senior managers throughout Southeast Alaska, including 93 from Juneau. It shows how the suspension of large-deck cruising and other factors affected local and regional businesses.
“The pandemic has impacted Southeast Alaska twice as much as Alaska and three times as much as the rest of the country,” she said, noting that those findings make the region “one of the most affected in the country.”
Overall, Schijvens reported that between May 2019 and May 2021, the region experienced a 17% reduction in jobs. This compares…
