Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corp. — HHFDC today announced details of a proposed subsidized rent program for low-income residential lot lessees of Waiahole Valley.

DBEDT released its second quarter 2023 Statistical and Economic Report today.

According to preliminary visitor statistics released by DBEDT, a total of 827,537 visitors arrived in the Hawaiian Islands in April 2023.

Office of Planning and Sustainable Development — The State of Hawaii has partnered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to increase awareness about the USFWS’s Information for Planning and Consultation online tool.

DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for April was 3.3 percent, compared to 3.5 percent in March.