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The Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism is Hawaii’s resource center for economic and statistical data, business development opportunities, energy and conservation information, and foreign trade advantages.

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August 2024 Visitor Arrivals Recovered 88.4 Percent Compared to Pre-Pandemic August 2019

August 2024 total visitor arrivals represent an 88.4 percent recovery compared to pre-pandemic August 2019 and total visitor spending was higher than August 2019.

Rescue: HI-Surf TV Series Rides High Ratings Wave, Taps Exclusively Hawaii Hires for Specialized Water Unit

Hawaii-based television series Rescue: HI-Surf is TV’s highest rated fall drama to debut in six years, with its September 22 premiere on FOX television network reaching 4.7 million viewers per Nielsen’s fast national ratings.

Hawaii August Unemployment Rate Remains at 2.9 Percent

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

13th Annual Hawaii Small Business Fair Returns to Empower Local Entrepreneurs on September 28

The popular Hawaii Small Business Fair returns, offering an extensive array of resources and expert-led training sessions to empower local entrepreneurs as they launch and expand their businesses in Hawaii's dynamic and evolving business environment.

DBEDT Keeps Economic Forecast Unchanged for 2024

DBEDT released its third quarter 2024 Statistical and Economic Report today. In the report, DBEDT kept its economic growth projections for 2024 unchanged from the previous quarter, at 1.3 percent.

July 2024 Visitor Statistics Showed Some Signs of Improvement in Tourism Industry

According to preliminary statistics from DBEDT, total visitor arrivals declined slightly but total visitor spending in July 2024 increased compared to July 2023.

Sundance Institute Wraps 2024 Mentorship Initiative Focused on Hawaiian Filmmakers with Honolulu-Based Indigenous Program Intensive, Sundance Shorts Film Tour

Advancing mentorship opportunities for emerging Native Hawaiian filmmakers currently living in Hawaii, the Sundance Institute’s 2024 Indigenous Program wraps its short film-focused intensive in Honolulu—the Sundance Indigenous Intensive x Hawaii.

DBEDT Releases 2023 State of Hawaii Data Book

DBEDT today released the 2023 edition of the State of Hawaii Data Book. The Data Book is the 56th edition of its series.