How many jobs were added in Hawaii last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed monthly
Hawaii gained 2,600 jobs in January 2026, ranking it 27th among states in job growth. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state 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 state has averaged about 1,500 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+2.6K
month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
27th
rank among states in monthly job growth (January 2026)
Hawaii’s job gain of 2,600 January 2026 was a directional change from the previous month. The latest monthly job change was up from the 1,300 loss in December 2025.
During the latest five year period (February 2021 to January 2026), Hawaii gained jobs in 41 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the 15th-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in April 2021 (+13,600) while job growth was weakest in August 2023 (-2,600).
There were 2,600 more jobs in January 2026 in Hawaii than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, February 2021–January 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Hawaii sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in January 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in January 2026 were administrative and support and waste management and remediation services, health care and social assistance, and other services. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services added 700 jobs, more than the entire economy. Health care and social assistance gained 600 jobs, while other services added 400. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The accommodation and food services sector gained 400 jobs during January 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Hawaii (January 2026)
How does Hawaii's job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2025, the state has gained an average of 617 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 1,100, and the eighth-highest since 2006. The 2025 average ranks as eighth-highest in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 2,600 on average every month in 2022 to a gain of 1,400 on average every month in 2015.
In 2025, Hawaii gained an average of 617 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among two metro areas at least partially in Hawaii during January 2026 ranged from a gain of 600 jobs in the Kahului, HI area to a gain of 2,700 jobs in the Honolulu, HI area metro area.
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Hawaii
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +2,700 | |
| 2. | +600 |
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