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DBEDT released its 2025 Quarterly Statistical and Economic Report today, raising its economic growth projections to 1.6 percent for 2025 and 1.5 percent for 2026.
Read More DBEDT Forecasts Economic Growth of 1.5 Percent in 2026
Hawaii residents are invited to hone high-demand creative industry skills with two production courses set for Spring 2026.
Read More Creative Industries Training in Foundational Safety Now Open for Enrollment Through Good Jobs Hawaii and DBEDT Collaboration
According to preliminary statistics from DBEDT, total spending by visitors in October 2025 was $1.70 billion (measured in nominal dollars), a 6.7 percent increase compared to October 2024.
Read More Visitor Spending Rose in October 2025 Despite Declining Visitor ArrivalsAgribusiness Development Corp. — Moving forward in its mission in local food sustainability, DBEDT and the Agribusiness Development Corporation broke ground on a Central Oahu Agriculture and Food Hub in Wahiawa today.
Read More DBEDT, State Agribusiness Development Corp. Break Ground on Central Oahu Agriculture and Food HubAccording to preliminary statistics from DBEDT, there were 690,858 total visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in September 2025.
Read More Visitor Spending Increased in September 2025 Despite Declining Visitor ArrivalsAgribusiness Development Corp. — The Hawaii Agribusiness Development Corporation Board of Directors held its first-ever meeting on the island of Maui this month.
Read More Hawaii Agribusiness Development Corporation Holds First-Ever Board Meeting on MauiAccording 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.
Read More Visitor Spending Increased in August 2025 Despite Fewer Visitor ArrivalsAgribusiness 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.
Read More Hawaii Agribusiness Development Corporation to Conduct Its First Board Meeting on Maui on Oct. 16DBEDT is encouraging Hawaii small businesses to take part in the Federal Reserve’s 2025 Small Business Credit Survey, now open through November 14.
Read More Hawaii Small Businesses Urged to Complete Federal Reserve Credit Survey by Nov. 14DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for August was 2.7 percent, the same as in July.
Read More Hawaii August Unemployment Rate Remains at 2.7 Percent