Urban Honolulu, Hawaii Job Growth
There were 457,000 jobs in Urban Honolulu, Hawaii in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 445,098 employed persons for the month. Urban Honolulu added 2,200 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 579 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Urban Honolulu job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | September 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 457,000 | +2,200 | +8,800 |
CPS | 445,098 | +579 | +340 |
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 January 2020 at 479,200. Since then 22,200 jobs have been lost in Urban Honolulu according to the employer survey. From a trough of 377,600 in September 2020, Urban Honolulu has gained 79,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 465,873 for Urban Honolulu in January 2017. 20,775 jobs have been lost in Urban Honolulu since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 351,520, Urban Honolulu has added 93,578 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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September 2023 | 457,000 | 2,200 | 445,098 | 579 |
August 2023 | 454,800 | -800 | 444,519 | -334 |
July 2023 | 455,600 | 1,600 | 444,853 | -55 |
June 2023 | 454,000 | -800 | 444,908 | 390 |
May 2023 | 454,800 | -100 | 444,518 | 86 |
April 2023 | 454,900 | -1,000 | 444,432 | 711 |
March 2023 | 455,900 | 700 | 443,721 | 99 |
February 2023 | 455,200 | 1,500 | 443,622 | -253 |
January 2023 | 453,700 | 1,400 | 443,875 | -132 |
December 2022 | 452,300 | -700 | 444,007 | -76 |
November 2022 | 453,000 | 2,000 | 444,083 | -307 |
October 2022 | 451,000 | 2,800 | 444,390 | -368 |