Department of Numbers

Hawaii Job Growth

There were 632,500 jobs in Hawaii in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 654,865 employed persons for the month. Hawaii lost 100 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 690 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Hawaii job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 632,500 -100 +22,900
CPS 654,865 +690 +5,279

Hawaii Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Hawaii as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Hawaii

CES employment peaked in January 2020 for Hawaii at 664,500. Since then 32,000 jobs have been lost in Hawaii according to the employer survey. From a trough of 507,300 in May 2020, Hawaii has gained 125,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Hawaii reached a maximum of 682,060 in May 2017. 27,195 jobs have been lost in Hawaii since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 502,109, Hawaii has added 152,756 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Hawaii Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 632,500 -100 654,865 690
February 2023 632,600 3,100 654,175 -273
January 2023 629,500 2,700 654,448 -56
December 2022 626,800 -2,100 654,504 -20
November 2022 628,900 1,600 654,524 -164
October 2022 627,300 1,600 654,688 -476
September 2022 625,700 1,000 655,164 -686
August 2022 624,700 1,300 655,850 -225
July 2022 623,400 10,800 656,075 603
June 2022 612,600 1,200 655,472 1,590
May 2022 611,400 -1,100 653,882 1,876
April 2022 612,500 2,900 652,006 2,420