How many jobs were added in Kahului, HI area last month?
Updated May. 22, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 400 jobs in April 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Kahului-Wailuku, HI Metro Area has averaged about 118 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+400
month to month change in number of jobs (April 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Kahului, HI area, there was a net gain of zero in March 2026.
The Kahului, HI area job growth of 600 in January 2026 swung from a loss of 200 jobs in December 2025.
During the latest five-year period (May 2021 to April 2026), the Kahului, HI area gained jobs in 37 out of 60 months. April 2026 had the 16th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2021 (+1,800) while job growth was weakest in September 2023 (-4,900).
The Kahului, HI area gained 400 jobs in April 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Kahului, HI area
How does the Kahului, HI area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Kahului, HI area has gained an average of 225 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly increase of 58, and the lowest since 2021. The 2026 average ranks as third-highest in job growth since 2021.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 4,700 every month in 2008 to a gain of 3,100 every month in 2012.
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In 2025, the Kahului, HI area gained an average of 58 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Kahului, HI area, seasonally adjusted
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