Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

Hawaii State Energy Office — Scott Glenn, Hawaii Chief Energy Officer, issued a statement in response to the announcement made today by Hawaiian Airlines and Par Hawaii, LLC on sustainable aviation fuel.

DBEDT released its second quarter 2022 Statistical and Economic Report today. DBEDT kept the 2022 Hawaii economic growth unchanged at 3.2 percent, as projected in later February this year.

According to preliminary visitor statistics released by DBEDT, a total of 818,268 visitors came to the Hawaiian Islands in April 2022.

Hawaii Technology Development Corp. — HTDC announced today that the State of Hawaii’s application has been approved by the U.S. Treasury for the State Small Business Credit Initiative.

DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for April was 4.2 percent, compared to 4.1 percent in March.