Honolulu, Hawaii Job Growth
There were 444,400 jobs in Honolulu, Hawaii in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 419,628 employed persons for the month. Honolulu added 1,800 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 666 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Honolulu job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | December 2011 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 444,400 | +1,800 | +6,800 |
| CPS | 419,628 | -666 | +2,739 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Honolulu, Hawaii Employment Changes
The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Honolulu as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.
CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month
CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month
Total Employment for Honolulu, Hawaii
CES employment for Honolulu peaked in December 2007 at 458,000. Since then 13,600 jobs have been lost in Honolulu according to the employer survey. From a trough of 431,200 in August 2010, Honolulu has gained 13,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 432,455 for Honolulu in November 2006. 12,827 jobs have been lost in Honolulu since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 411,630, Honolulu has added 7,998 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Honolulu, Hawaii Employment History
| Date |
CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2011 | 444,400 | 1,800 | 419,628 | -666 |
| November 2011 | 442,600 | -2,200 | 420,294 | -90 |
| October 2011 | 444,800 | -100 | 420,384 | -99 |
| September 2011 | 444,900 | 5,200 | 420,483 | -1,479 |
| August 2011 | 439,700 | -4,400 | 421,962 | -226 |
| July 2011 | 444,100 | 4,400 | 422,188 | -152 |
| June 2011 | 439,700 | 900 | 422,340 | -343 |
| May 2011 | 438,800 | -2,500 | 422,683 | -119 |
| April 2011 | 441,300 | 1,000 | 422,802 | 2,077 |
| March 2011 | 440,300 | -2,800 | 420,725 | 1,608 |
| February 2011 | 443,100 | 400 | 419,117 | 1,366 |
| January 2011 | 442,700 | 5,100 | 417,751 | 862 |
| December 2010 | 437,600 | -200 | 416,889 | 573 |
