Urban Honolulu, Hawaii Job Growth

There were 484,000 jobs in Urban Honolulu, Hawaii in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 463,585 employed persons for the month. Urban Honolulu added 2,200 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 496 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Urban Honolulu job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	484,000	+2,200	+7,900
CPS	463,585	+496	-5,003

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Urban Honolulu, Hawaii Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Urban Honolulu 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 for Urban Honolulu, Hawaii

CES employment for Urban Honolulu in February 2018 is at a new high of 484,000.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 469,360 for Urban Honolulu in March 2017. 5,775 jobs have been lost in Urban Honolulu since then according to the household survey. From a December 2017 low of 462,802, Urban Honolulu has added 783 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Urban Honolulu, Hawaii Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2018	484,000	2,200	463,585	496
January 2018	481,800	3,200	463,089	287
December 2017	478,600	1,700	462,802	-2,141
November 2017	476,900	300	464,943	-730
October 2017	476,600	400	465,673	-1,475
September 2017	476,200	900	467,148	2,639
August 2017	475,300	100	464,509	-351
July 2017	475,200	-1,800	464,860	1,695
June 2017	477,000	800	463,165	-2,083
May 2017	476,200	-1,000	465,248	-2,928
April 2017	477,200	100	468,176	-1,184
March 2017	477,100	1,000	469,360	772