Hawaii Job Growth
There were 544,300 jobs in Hawaii in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 595,209 employed persons for the month. Hawaii added 1,800 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 7,093 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Hawaii job growth compared to other states.
Employment Survey | February 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 544,300 | +1,800 | -118,000 |
CPS | 595,209 | +7,093 | -62,903 |
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 662,300. Since then 118,000 jobs have been lost in Hawaii according to the employer survey. From a trough of 509,200 in May 2020, Hawaii has gained 35,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in Hawaii reached a maximum of 666,882 in April 2017. 71,673 jobs have been lost in Hawaii since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 497,928, Hawaii has added 97,281 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Hawaii Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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February 2021 | 544,300 | 1,800 | 595,209 | 7,093 |
January 2021 | 542,500 | 800 | 588,116 | -52 |
December 2020 | 541,700 | 9,000 | 588,168 | -200 |
November 2020 | 532,700 | 10,400 | 588,368 | 35,173 |
October 2020 | 522,299 | 11,899 | 553,195 | 33,503 |
September 2020 | 510,400 | -16,700 | 519,692 | -33,060 |
August 2020 | 527,100 | -2,700 | 552,752 | 1,512 |
July 2020 | 529,800 | 2,900 | 551,240 | 1,991 |
June 2020 | 526,900 | 17,700 | 549,249 | 50,564 |
May 2020 | 509,200 | -600 | 498,685 | 757 |
April 2020 | 509,800 | -145,400 | 497,928 | -159,158 |
March 2020 | 655,200 | -7,100 | 657,086 | -1,026 |