The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.
Updated June 06, 2022
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Honolulu area, third quarter 2021
(U.S. = $1,251; Area = $1,193)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Honolulu Area Economic Summary
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are
not seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
3.4
3.6
3.3
5.2
5.8
5.7
0.0
5.0
10.0
Honolulu
Hawaii
United States
Apr-21
Apr-22
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-25.0
-20.0
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
Apr-19
Apr-20
Apr-21
Apr-22
Honolulu
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
438.9
20.4
4.9
Mining, logging, and construction
26.6
-0.6
-2.2
Manufacturing
9.2
0.4
4.5
Trade, transportation, and util ities
76.8
3.1
4.2
Information
7.2
0.9
14.3
Financial activities
20.6
-0.5
-2.4
Professional and business services
53.5
0.5
0.9
Education and health services
64.8
1.1
1.7
Leisure and hospitality
66.4
14.3
27.4
Other services
19.1
1.1
6.1
Government
94.7
0.1
0.1
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Apr. 2022
Change from Apr.
2021 to Apr. 2022
Honolulu employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Average hourly wages for selected occupations
Over-the-year changes in wages and salaries
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