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.

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