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Want Unemployment Benefits in Hawaii? You’ll Have to Look For Work
Based on the available data, the state projects that roughly 106,000 claimants throughout the Hawaiian Islands will need to begin searching for work by the end of the month if they want to remain eligible for their benefits.
Hawai´i Businesses Receive Temporary UI Tax Break
Hawai´i businesses will pay lower unemployment tax rates in response to the economic strain caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
PEUC Program to Roll Out Next Week
The DLIR will begin processing approximately 68,000 potential eligible claims beginning on Feb. 15 until all potential eligible claims are available and processed.
STUDY: Hawai‘i Ranks 48th for Economic Growth
In WalletHub’s June 3, 2019, report on the Best & Worst State Economies, Hawai‘i the fourth worst in the nation, ranking 48th in terms of economic growth.
Big Island Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly
The Hawai‘i County unemployment rate for March 2019 (not seasonally adjusted) was 3.7%, up .1% from the previous month and up 1.1% from March 2018.
Hawai‘i Ranks Among Bottom 6 States for Economic Outlook
Hawai‘i ranks No. 23 for economic performance (1=best 50=worst) and No. 45 for economic outlook in the 12th Edition of Rich States, Poor States.
Big Island Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly
Hawai‘i County’s unemployment rate for January 2019 (not seasonally adjusted) was 3.6.%, up .7% from the previous month.
Hawai‘i’s Economy ‘Positive But Slowing’
Hawai‘i’s economic growth rate will be lower than that of the nation, as well as lower than the average Hawai‘i economic growth rate of past 30 years at 1.8%.
Hawai‘i County Oct Unemployment Rate 3.5%
Hawai‘i County’s unemployment rate for October was 3.5%; .5% more than September’s rate of 3% and 1% higher than the same time period last year.
REPORT: Hawai‘i Wages Lower Than U.S. Average
Hawai‘i’s average labor earnings and wages, in general, are lower than the U.S. average.
DBEDT Predicts Improved Economy in 2018
DBEDT predicts an improved economic condition in 2018 due to short-term increase in business and household income resulting from federal tax reform.
Hawai‘i Island May Unemployment Rate 3.3%
The unemployment rate for Hawai‘i Island in May, 2017, was 3.3%, slightly higher than the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 2.7%.
Hawai‘i’s Economy Continues Expansion
By December 2016, unemployment rates of all the counties fell below 3%, except Hawai‘i County where the unemployment rate was slightly higher than others—3.1%.
Hawaiʻi County Unemployment Rate 3.1% in December
Hawaiʻi County’s 3.1% unemployment rate for December was slightly lower than the 3.4% last month and lower than the 3.6% reported at the same time last year.
Hawaiʻi Unemployment Rate 3%, Lowest since 2007
The State of Hawaiʻi’s 3% unemployment rate for November is the lowest rate since October 2007.
Hawaiʻi Unemployment Rate 3.7% in October
Hawaiʻi County’s 3.7% unemployment rate for October remained the same as a month earlier, but lower than the and the 4.1% reported at the same time last year.
Hawai‘i County Unemployment Rate 3.7% in September
Hawai‘i County’s 3.7% unemployment rate for September was down slightly from the 4.1% reported a month earlier, and down from the 4.3% reported at the same time last year.
Hawai‘i County Unemployment Rate Down Slightly
The not-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate for Hawai‘i County for May 2016 was 3.9%, down from last month’s 4% and down from last May’s 4.4%.
DLIR: Big Island Unemployment Rises Slightly in March
Hawai’i’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held at 3.1 percent in March, the same as reported in February and down from 3.2 percent in January.
Big Island Unemployment Rate Drops Slightly
Hawai’i’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped slightly in December to 3.2 percent, down one-tenth of a percent from November.
