Urban Honolulu, Hawaii Job Growth

There were 405,500 jobs in Urban Honolulu, Hawaii in August 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 387,945 employed persons for the month. Urban Honolulu lost 2,400 jobs in August 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 4,083 (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 June 2018 at 475,300. Since then 69,800 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 19,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 460,131 for Urban Honolulu in January 2017. 72,186 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 57,181 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Urban Honolulu, Hawaii Employment History