COVID-19 & Hawaii’s Economy
To monitor Hawaii’s economic conditions during the COVID-19 outbreak, DBEDT put together this dashboard to compile the most recent economic data. Readers can go to each section to see more detailed and historical data.
DBEDT has produced a report on the economically vulnerable populations in Hawaii:
COVID-19 and the Economically Vulnerable Populations in Hawaii 
Additionally, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Census Bureau has created two experimental, short-term surveys to help evaluate the effects of business closures and stay-at-home orders in the United States.
Click here to see the results from the Business and Household Pulse Survey for Hawaii.
DBEDT/READ collected daily inter-island passenger data between April 1 and June 13, 2020. Since June 14, 2020, the 14-day quarantine for inter-island travel was lifted and a new passenger form has been implemented by the Department of Health (DOH) and the data collection function has been taken over by DOH. Data between 4/1-5/29/2020 can be downloaded here (Excel Spreadsheet).
Daily Passengers to Hawaii
As of August 5
As of August 5
Daily Visitor Arrivals to Hawaii
As of August 5
As of August 5
Domestic Passenger Count Comparison – 2019 vs. 2020
As of August 5
As of August 5
International Passenger Count Comparison – 2019 vs. 2020
As of August 5
As of August 5
Summary of Overseas Passenger Count Growth, Y-T-D
August – last updated August 5
August – last updated August 5
| State/county | Total | Domestic | Int’l | Japan | Other int’l |
| State | -92.2% | -90.5% | -97.8% | -99.2% | -95.1% |
| Honolulu | -84.4% | ||||
| Hawaii | -95.5% | ||||
| Maui | -97.2% | ||||
| Kauai | -98.6% |
Int’l = international
Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims
Week Ending 7/25/2020
Week Ending 7/25/2020
| State/county |
This week | Year-to-date | ||||
| 2020 | 2019 | Percent change | 2020 | 2019 | Percent change | |
| State | 5,919 | 1,075 | 451% | 323,166 | 37,598 | 760% |
| Honolulu | 3,733 | 709 | 427% | 196,769 | 23,460 | 739% |
| Hawaii | 698 | 176 | 297% | 41,661 | 6,796 | 513% |
| Maui | 927 | 115 | 706% | 57,074 | 4,470 | 1,177% |
| Kauai | 404 | 59 | 585% | 23,832 | 2,166 | 1,000% |
| Agent* | 157 | 16 | 881% | 3,830 | 706 | 442% |
*Agent claims are filed in Hawaii against another state.
Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims – 2019 vs. 2020
Week Ending 7/25/2020
Week Ending 7/25/2020
Change in Jobs – June 2019 vs. June 2020
Bankruptcy Filings, All Chapters – 2017 to 2020
General Fund Tax Revenue – 2016 to 2020
