Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

DBEDT's Community-Based Economic Development Program has awarded a grant to the Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture, to empower Native Hawaiian-owned companies to showcase their unique products at the upcoming 2024 Made in Hawaii Festival.

According to preliminary statistics from DBEDT, total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in June 2024 decreased compared to June 2023.

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

Hawaii residents are invited to hone high-demand creative industry skills through four free courses to be offered through the University of Hawaii Community Colleges’ Good Jobs Hawaii initiative.

According to preliminary statistics from DBEDT, total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in May 2024 declined compared to May 2023.

Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office — To gain a deeper understanding of how local companies utilize digital and broadband technology for their business operations, DBEDT's Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office recently published its Hawaii digital economy survey involving more than 1,000 businesses.

DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May was 3.0 percent, compared to 3.1 percent in April.

DBEDT released its second quarter 2024 Statistical and Economic Report today.

According to preliminary statistics from DBEDT, total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in April 2024 decreased compared to April 2023.

DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for April was 3.1 percent, unchanged for four consecutive months.