How many jobs were added in Hawaii last month?
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Hawaii gained 100 jobs in August 2026, ranking it 34th 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 708 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+100
month to month change in number of jobs (August 2026)
34th
rank among states in monthly job growth (August 2026)
Hawaii’s job growth of 100 in August 2026 was a directional change from the previous month. The latest monthly job change was up from the 300 loss in July 2026.
During the latest five year period (September 2021 to August 2026), Hawaii gained jobs in 39 out of 60 months. August 2026 had the 22nd-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2022 (+5,300) while job growth was weakest in August 2023 (-2,600).
There were 100 more jobs in August 2026 in Hawaii than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, September 2021–August 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Hawaii sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in August 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in August 2026 were administrative and support and waste management and remediation services, state government, and finance and insurance. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services added 800 jobs, more than the entire economy. State government gained 600 jobs, while finance and insurance added 200. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The three lowest-performing supersectors were accommodation and food services, retail trade, and private educational services. accommodation and food services lost 700 jobs in August 2026, while retail trade lost 300 jobs and private educational services lost 300 jobs.
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The accommodation and food services sector lost 700 jobs during August 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Hawaii (August 2026)
How has Hawaii's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, Hawaii gained an average of 17 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 633, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as 15th-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 1,900 on average every month in 2008 to a gain of 1,800 on average every month in 2022.
In 2025, Hawaii gained an average of 17 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among two metro areas primarily in Hawaii during August 2026 ranged from a loss of 800 jobs in the Honolulu, HI area to a loss of 100 jobs in the Kahului, HI 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. | -100 | |
| 2. | -800 |
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