Hawaii Job Growth
There were 620,600 jobs in Hawaii in November 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 652,291 employed persons for the month. Hawaii added 1,700 jobs in November 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 1,761 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Hawaii job growth compared to other states.
Employment Survey | November 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 620,600 | +1,700 | +25,800 |
CPS | 652,291 | -1,761 | +10,543 |
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 664,600. Since then 44,000 jobs have been lost in Hawaii according to the employer survey. From a trough of 507,500 in May 2020, Hawaii has gained 113,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in Hawaii reached a maximum of 682,060 in May 2017. 29,769 jobs have been lost in Hawaii since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 500,444, Hawaii has added 151,847 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Hawaii Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
November 2022 | 620,600 | 1,700 | 652,291 | -1,761 |
October 2022 | 618,900 | 4,200 | 654,052 | 808 |
September 2022 | 614,700 | 2,300 | 653,244 | 1,604 |
August 2022 | 612,400 | 1,300 | 651,640 | 2,148 |
July 2022 | 611,100 | 6,500 | 649,492 | 1,167 |
June 2022 | 604,600 | 1,200 | 648,325 | 712 |
May 2022 | 603,400 | -1,200 | 647,613 | 1,936 |
April 2022 | 604,600 | 3,100 | 645,677 | 740 |
March 2022 | 601,500 | 1,300 | 644,937 | 586 |
February 2022 | 600,200 | 2,900 | 644,351 | 175 |
January 2022 | 597,300 | 1,000 | 644,176 | 1,599 |
December 2021 | 596,300 | 1,500 | 642,577 | 829 |