Hawaii County, HI jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meHawaii County economy
3.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.5% the month before
93,661
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
203,684
people in Hawaii County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$77,215
median household income
Source: Census ACS
35%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Hawaii County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 5.2% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 4.6% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.5%, up 1.0 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: hotels & food (+867 jobs), health care (+722 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−525 jobs)
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Hawaii County layoffs
3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
0
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOLCANO eCigs (Jocor Enterprises LLC) Permanent Retail Operations | Hawaii County | — | — | State record | |
| Aliʻi Health Center | Hawaii County | — | — | State record | |
| Hawaii Coffee Company | Hawaii County | — | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Hawaii County
Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.
- BAYADA Home Health Care3 open roles
- Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology2 open roles
- Avis Budget Group1 open role
- Central Pacific Bank1 open role
- Charter Communications1 open role
- Citadel1 open role
- Corvid Technologies1 open role
- Dunhill1 open role
- Expert Seekers Training1 open role
- Honeywell1 open role
Colleges in Hawaii County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hawaii at Hilo | Hilo | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Hawaii County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Hawaii? How to file for unemployment in Hawaii (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
American Job Center Hawaii - Hawaii Island
Hilo · Comprehensive · 808-935-6527
Monday - Friday 7:45am- 4:30pm
Cities in Hawaii County
Other Hawaii counties
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Hawaii’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Hawaii unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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