Department of Numbers

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

CES and CPS employment chart through July 2010

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