Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

According to preliminary visitor statistics released by DBEDT, a total of 757,182 visitors arrived in the Hawaiian Islands in October 2022, representing a 95.1 percent recovery from the same month in 2019.

DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October was 3.4 percent, compared to 3.5 percent in September.

Creative Lab Hawaii, founded by DBEDT's Creative Industries Division to accelerate new business and monetize opportunities for Hawaii's creative entrepreneurs is accepting applications for the 2023 Creative Lab Hawaii Music Immersive program.

According to preliminary visitor statistics released by DBEDT, a total of 703,270 visitors arrived in the Hawaiian Islands in September 2022, representing a 95.5 percent recovery from the same month in 2019.

DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for September was 3.5 percent, compared to the revised rate of 4.0 percent in August.