#hawaii island unemployment

Hawaiʻi County Unemployment at 4.1% in June

Unemployment is continuing to increase in Hawaiʻi County according to the latest data.

Hawaiʻi County Unemployment Falls to 3.3% in May

Jobs statewide have increase by 2,200 over-the-year, according to DLIR.

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.

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%.

Unemployment Claims Rise on Big Island

Initial Unemployment claims rose in Hawaii County this week, but fell everywhere else in the state.