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DBEDT Releases 2023 State of Hawaii Data BookPosted on August 15, 2024 in News
DBEDT today released the 2023 edition of the State of Hawaii Data Book. The Data Book is the 56th edition of its series.
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Hawaii July Unemployment Rate Remains at 2.9 PercentPosted on August 15, 2024 in News
DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for July was 2.9 percent, the same as in June.
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CBED Program Awards Grant to INPEACE to Support Native Hawaiian-owned Companies at the 2024 Made in Hawaii FestivalPosted on August 5, 2024 in News
DBEDT's Community-Based Economic Development Program has awarded a grant to the Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture, to empower Native Hawaiian-owned companies to showcase their unique products at the upcoming 2024 Made in Hawaii Festival.
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Visitor Arrivals Decreased in June 2024Posted on July 30, 2024 in News
According to preliminary statistics from DBEDT, total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in June 2024 decreased compared to June 2023.
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Hawaii June Unemployment Rate at 2.9 PercentPosted on July 18, 2024 in News
DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June was 2.9 percent, compared to 3.0 percent in May.
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Specialized Creative Industries Training Offered for Free to Hawaii Residents Through Good Jobs Hawaii InitiativePosted on July 2, 2024 in News
Hawaii residents are invited to hone high-demand creative industry skills through four free courses to be offered through the University of Hawaii Community Colleges’ Good Jobs Hawaii initiative.
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Visitor Industry Declined in May 2024Posted on June 27, 2024 in News
According to preliminary statistics from DBEDT, total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in May 2024 declined compared to May 2023.
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State Publishes Hawaii Digital Economy SurveyPosted on June 25, 2024 in News
Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office — To gain a deeper understanding of how local companies utilize digital and broadband technology for their business operations, DBEDT's Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office recently published its Hawaii digital economy survey involving more than 1,000 businesses.
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Hawaii May Unemployment Rate at 3.0 PercentPosted on June 24, 2024 in News
DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May was 3.0 percent, compared to 3.1 percent in April.
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DBEDT Continues to Project Sluggish Economic Growth in 2024Posted on June 6, 2024 in News
DBEDT released its second quarter 2024 Statistical and Economic Report today.
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