Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

Hawaii residents are invited to hone high-demand creative industry skills with two production courses set for Spring 2025, offered through the University of Hawaii Community Colleges' Good Jobs Hawaii initiative in collaboration with DBEDT's Creative Industries Division.

DBEDT released its fourth quarter 2024 Statistical and Economic Report today. In the report, DBEDT raised its economic growth projections for 2024 to 1.6 percent and kept the 2025 economic growth rate at 2.0 percent, the same as projected in the previous quarter.

According to preliminary statistics from DBEDT, there were 774,617 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in October 2024, growth of 5.4 percent from the same month last year.

DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October was 2.9 percent, the same for the fifth consecutive month.

The pulse-pounding new drama "Rescue: HI-Surf," a co-production of John Wells Productions, Warner Bros. Television and FOX Entertainment, continues to further opportunities for Hawaii's creative talent.

September 2024 total visitor arrivals represent an 96.1 percent recovery compared to pre-pandemic September 2019, the best recover rate since the Maui wildfires,

The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) Small Business Regulatory Review Board (SBRRB) has announced its officers for fiscal year 2024 to 2025.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded the Hawaiʻi Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) $525,000 to continue the Hawaiʻi State Trade Expansion Program (HiSTEP). This funding will provide small businesses with the vital tools and resources needed to succeed in export-related activities, ensuring Hawaiʻi companies can effectively compete in the global marketplace.