"Oil and gas industry employment was down 2,384 jobs, which was an average monthly loss of 16.4 percent," with the cutbacks growing during the period, the report said.

https://www.adn.com/business-economy/2016/12/02/recession-grips-state-as-employment-losses-in-alaska-grow-hitting-new-sectors/

They fired thousands of Alaskans. 

 Are you saying these Alaskans were let go because they are incompetent?