Honolulu, Hawaii Employment and Jobs
There were 443,600 jobs in Honolulu, Hawaii in July 2010 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 422,663 employed persons for the month. Honolulu added 5,700 jobs in July according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 279. (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.)
| Employment Survey | July 2010 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 443,600 | +5,700 | +8,300 |
| CPS | 422,663 | -279 | +2,459 |
Note: The CPS survey is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level. The CES and CPS month-to-month numbers should not be compared to one another. Year-over-year comparisons make more sense here.
Honolulu, Hawaii Employment Changes
The chart below shows the monthly change in jobs 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
Total Employment for Honolulu, Hawaii
CES employment for Honolulu peaked in December 2007 at 457,600. Since then 14,000 jobs have been lost in Honolulu according to the employer survey. From a trough of 431,700 in September 2009, Honolulu has gained 11,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 439,559 for Honolulu in December 2006. 16,896 jobs have been lost in Honolulu since then according to the household survey. From a September 2009 low of 414,119, Honolulu has added 8,544 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Honolulu, Hawaii Employment History
| Date |
CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2010 | 443,600 | 5,700 | 422,663 | -279 |
| June 2010 | 437,900 | -4,100 | 422,942 | -1,207 |
| May 2010 | 442,000 | 1,500 | 424,149 | 786 |
| April 2010 | 440,500 | 2,700 | 423,363 | 656 |
| March 2010 | 437,800 | 1,900 | 422,707 | 1,829 |
| February 2010 | 435,900 | 1,800 | 420,878 | 4,284 |
| January 2010 | 434,100 | -1,600 | 416,594 | -2,025 |
| December 2009 | 435,700 | 900 | 418,619 | -747 |
| November 2009 | 434,800 | -1,300 | 419,366 | 3,658 |
| October 2009 | 436,100 | 4,400 | 415,708 | 1,589 |
| September 2009 | 431,700 | -400 | 414,119 | -25 |
| August 2009 | 432,100 | -3,200 | 414,144 | -6,060 |
| July 2009 | 435,300 | -1,100 | 420,204 | 2,011 |