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December 2023 Marked the Fifth Consecutive Month with Declining Visitor Expenditures

Posted on Jan 30, 2024 in News

Total visitor arrivals to the Hawaiian Islands (860,831 visitors, -1.3%) and total visitor spending measured in nominal dollars ($1.96 billion, -1.2%) were down slightly in December 2023, compared to December 2022.

DBEDT E-newsletter – January 2024

Posted on Jan 24, 2024 in Main

As we embark on the promising journey of 2024, this issue of DBEDT’s newsletter reflects on our collective achievements and lessons from the past year and sets the stage for our ambitious goals and initiatives in the months ahead.

Hawaii December Unemployment Rate Remains at 2.9 Percent

Posted on Jan 22, 2024 in News

DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for December was 2.9 percent, the same as in October and November.

Locally Created Media Industry in Focus as Hawaii Content Creators Head into Awards Season and Leverage Range of Workforce Development Events at Home

Posted on Jan 18, 2024 in News

Paving the way toward a more vibrant locally created media industry, Hawaii State DBEDT’s Creative Industries Division is supporting awards season marketing for local films to reach global audiences.

First Convening of Maui Economic Recovery Commission

Posted on Jan 17, 2024 in News

DBEDT and County of Maui Office of Economic Development convened the first meeting of the Maui Economic Recovery Commission on January 5, 2024 at the University of Hawaii Maui College in Kahului, Hawaii.