Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for March was 2.9 percent, compared to 3.0 in February.

According to preliminary statistics from DBEDT, there were 240,525 total visitors in Hawaii on any given day in February 2025, which was an increase from February 2024, but fewer than pre-pandemic February 2019.

DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for February was 3.0 percent, the same as the previous seven consecutive months.

The DBEDT Community-Based Economic Development Program has awarded an $8,000 grant to the Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture (INPEACE) Center for Entrepreneurship.

DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for January was 3.0 percent, the same as the previous six consecutive months after benchmark revision.