If You Think Brain Drain Is Bad in Your Community, Read This

An Alaska Department of Labor study says nearly two of every five Alaskans who were 15 to 19 years old in 1994 have left the state for life and employment outside. Alaska has one of the highest migration rates in the nation, according to Jeff Hadland, an economist with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, author of the brain-drain article in the January issue of Alaska Economic Trends.

According to the data, nearly 40 percent of Alaskans who were in their mid- to late teens in 1994 are gone today. Since 1998, those Alaskans have been leaving at a faster rate than the rest of the population, the study said.

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