Urban Honolulu, Hawaii Job Growth
There were 408,600 jobs in Urban Honolulu, Hawaii in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 409,004 employed persons for the month. Urban Honolulu added 8,500 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 26,870 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Urban Honolulu job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 408,600 | +8,500 | -62,900 |
CPS | 409,004 | +26,870 | -30,747 |
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 peaked in June 2018 at 475,300. Since then 66,700 jobs have been lost in Urban Honolulu according to the employer survey. From a trough of 386,300 in April 2020, Urban Honolulu has gained 22,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 460,131 for Urban Honolulu in January 2017. 51,127 jobs have been lost in Urban Honolulu since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 330,764, Urban Honolulu has added 78,240 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 |
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November 2020 | 408,600 | 8,500 | 409,004 | 26,870 |
October 2020 | 400,100 | 8,300 | 382,134 | 20,752 |
September 2020 | 391,800 | -12,400 | 361,382 | -26,827 |
August 2020 | 404,200 | -3,700 | 388,209 | 4,347 |
July 2020 | 407,900 | 3,700 | 383,862 | 7,766 |
June 2020 | 404,200 | 16,600 | 376,096 | 45,051 |
May 2020 | 387,600 | 1,300 | 331,045 | 281 |
April 2020 | 386,300 | -84,200 | 330,764 | -111,965 |
March 2020 | 470,500 | -2,000 | 442,729 | 464 |
February 2020 | 472,500 | -2,400 | 442,265 | 1,504 |
January 2020 | 474,900 | 1,400 | 440,761 | 809 |
December 2019 | 473,500 | 2,000 | 439,952 | 201 |