Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

August 2024 total visitor arrivals represent an 88.4 percent recovery compared to pre-pandemic August 2019 and total visitor spending was higher than August 2019.

Hawaii-based television series Rescue: HI-Surf is TV’s highest rated fall drama to debut in six years, with its September 22 premiere on FOX television network reaching 4.7 million viewers per Nielsen’s fast national ratings.

DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for August was 2.9 percent, the same for the third consecutive month.

The popular Hawaii Small Business Fair returns, offering an extensive array of resources and expert-led training sessions to empower local entrepreneurs as they launch and expand their businesses in Hawaii's dynamic and evolving business environment.

DBEDT released its third quarter 2024 Statistical and Economic Report today. In the report, DBEDT kept its economic growth projections for 2024 unchanged from the previous quarter, at 1.3 percent.