United States Employment Snapshot



Hawaii Employment Snapshot




Hawaii Payroll Employment


  • Hawaii lost 500 net payroll jobs, or -0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during January. In the prior month, Hawaii added 2,600 jobs. Hawaii nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 125,000 in January, or 0.1 percent. Hawaii is tied for 10th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • Hawaii lost 1,800 private sector jobs, or -0.3 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during January. In the prior month, Hawaii added 2,700 jobs. Hawaii private sector payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 81,000 jobs in January, or 0.1 percent. Hawaii is tied for 15th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • The best performing sectors on a seasonally adjusted basis during January were Government (1,300) and Manufacturing (100).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the month were Professional and Business Services (-500) and Leisure and Hospitality (-1,100).

  • The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Government (3,200) and Education and Health Services (2,300).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Financial Activities (-200) and Professional and Business Services (-300).



Hawaii Labor Force


The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.