Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

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.

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DBEDT today released its third quarter 2025 Statistical and Economic Report, forecasting Hawaii’s economy to expand by 1.3 percent in 2025, a small upward revision from its previous forecast.