#US bureau of labor statistics

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.

Maui County’s unemployment dips slightly to 4.8% but higher than US rate of 4.1%

The unemployment rate for Maui County dropped to 4.8% for February 2022, which is .1% lower than the rate in January but higher than the US rate of 4.1%, according to the Hawai‘i  State Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism.

Schatz Introduces New Legislation To Support Hotel Workers, Save Jobs

The Save Hotel Jobs Act will provide new grants and tax credits to help pay hotel employees, bring back laid-off workers and ensure safe workplaces.

Maui Island Unemployment Rate 12.7 Percent in February 2021

Unemployment on the Island of Maui was 12.7 percent in February, down from 14.1 percent the previous month, but still well above the 1.7 percent rate reported in February of last year, prior to the pandemic.

Maui Island Unemployment Rate 14.1 Percent in January

Unemployment on the Island of Maui was 14.1 percent in January, down from 13.8 percent the previous month, but still well above the 2 percent rate reported in January of last year, prior to the pandemic.

Hawaiʻi Tech Workers Earn a Median $79,040 Per Year

Hawaiʻi employs 10,890 tech workers who earn a median annual wage of $79,040, which is 78 percent more than the median annual wage for all occupations in Hawaiʻi at $44,400, according to researchers at Spanning.

Hirono Lauds Labor Law Reforms

Hirono applauds the US House of Representatives for passing landmark, progressive labor law reforms in the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.

County Unemployment Rate Sees Slight Drop

The unemployment rate for Maui County was 2.5 percent in November, compared to 2.7 percent in October and the same time last year, the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations announced. 

Maui Island Unemployment Rate 2.3% in August

The unemployment rate for the island of Maui was 2.3% in August, according to the Hawaiʻi Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. While the islandʻs unemployment rate for August decreased slightly from 2.4% the month before, the rate increased from 2.2% a year ago.

Maui Unemployment Rate Sees Slight Drop  

The unemployment rate for the island of Maui and Maui County in February was 2.8%, according to the Hawaiʻi State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.

Maui Unemployment Rate Sees Slight Rise in January

According to the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, the unemployment rate for Maui County was 2.9% this past January, compared to 2.4% in January of last year. The unemployment rate for the island of Maui in January was 2.9%, compared to 2.3% during last January. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the entire state […]

Maui County Unemployment Rate at 2.3%

The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for Maui County was 2.3% in December.

Hawaiʻiʻs Unemployment Rate at 2.2 Percent in September

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) recently announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for September was 2.2 percent. According to the DLIR, the unemployment rate for Maui County was 2.5 percent, compared to 2.1 percent in August. The unemployment rate for the island of Maui was 2.3 percent, 6.8 percent […]