How many civilian federal government jobs are located in Hawaii?
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About 34,200, as of July 2025. Federal jobs include work in a wide range of occupations, including roles as janitors, scientists, accountants, postal workers, elected officials, and many more. While enlisted troops are considered to be employed by the government, they are not considered civilians, and thus are not included in this figure. Federal jobs represent 5.3% of all nonfarm jobs in the state. That’s about 1 in 20. The state accounts for 1.2% of the 2.93 million federal jobs nationwide.
34.2K
jobs in the federal government (July 2025)
5.3%
federal government share of all nonfarm jobs (July 2025)
In July 2025, there were 34,200 federal jobs in Hawaii, a 4.7% decrease from the previous year. In May 2010, there were 36,600 federal jobs in the state, a recent high. Federal employment hit a low in Hawaii in July 2007 at 31,300.
As of July 2025, there were 34.2 thousand federal government jobs in Hawaii.
Civilian federal government employees, January 2006 to July 2025
In July 2025, 5.3% of nonfarm jobs in Hawaii were in the federal government. The state’s share of federal employment peaked in September 2020 at 6.9%. It hit a low in July 2007 at 5% of all employment.
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As of July 2025, 5.3% of jobs in Hawaii were in the federal government.
Civilian federal government share of nonfarm employment, January 2006 to July 2025
Based on the latest data from the Office of Personnel Management as of March 2025, there were 27,500 people in Hawaii working in the executive branch of the federal government. This is primarily limited to those working in the executive branch and excludes some employees, including postal workers and enlisted military. It includes full-time, part-time, and seasonal workers. The Department of Defense accounted for 72.9% of the total, more than any other cabinet department or independent agency. In second, the Department of Veterans Affairs accounted for 8.1% of the state’s federal employees. The Department of Homeland Security was third accounting for 7.3%.
In March 2025, the Department of Defense accounted for more federal workers in Hawaii than any other agency.
Civilian federal personnel, primarily in executive branch, as of March 2025
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