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DBEDT E-newsletter – September 2025

Posted on Sep 30, 2025 in Main

September has been a month of connection, collaboration, and forward momentum for Hawaii’s economy. From food security to technology, planning, and tourism, the work of DBEDT and our partners continues to build resilience and opportunity for our communities.

According to preliminary statistics from DBEDT, there were 806,776 total visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in August 2025, down 2.6 percent from August 2024.

Agribusiness Development Corp. — The Hawaii Agribusiness Development Corporation announced today that its next board of directors meeting will be on Maui on Thursday, October 16, 2025.

DBEDT is encouraging Hawaii small businesses to take part in the Federal Reserve’s 2025 Small Business Credit Survey, now open through November 14.

DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for August was 2.7 percent, the same as in July.