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Hawaii Job Growth

There were 633,900 jobs in Hawaii in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 655,779 employed persons for the month. Hawaii added 900 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 667 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Hawaii job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 633,900 +900 +6,600
CPS 655,779 -667 +1,091

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 30,600 jobs have been lost in Hawaii according to the employer survey. From a trough of 507,300 in May 2020, Hawaii has gained 126,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Hawaii reached a maximum of 682,060 in May 2017. 26,281 jobs have been lost in Hawaii since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 502,109, Hawaii has added 153,670 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through October 2023

Hawaii Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
October 2023 633,900 900 655,779 -667
September 2023 633,000 900 656,446 -935
August 2023 632,100 -4,500 657,381 -953
July 2023 636,600 5,800 658,334 -99
June 2023 630,800 0 658,433 1,011
May 2023 630,800 -400 657,422 1,042
April 2023 631,200 -900 656,380 1,516
March 2023 632,100 -500 654,864 689
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

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