#Unemployment statistics
Maui County jobless ready steady at 2.8%; below nation’s 4.5%, but higher than state’s 2.6%
Maui County’s jobless rate has fallen to 2.8% in August of this year, down from 4% a year after the devastating August 2023 Maui wildfires and even down from 3.9% a year before the disaster. The percentage means more available workers are employed, strengthening the job market for workers and putting more pressure on employers […]
Unemployment remains at 2.9% statewide; Maui unemployment at 3.6%
State unemployment has remained steady at 2.9% for the fifth consecutive month, which is below the national average of 4.1% for October 2024. In Maui County, the unemployment rate was 3.6% in October, down from the 4% rate in September, according to state data.