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County Employment and Wages in Hawaii – First Quarter 2019
Hawaii’s two large counties had employment decreases from March 2018 to March 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today.
Consumer Price Index, West Region — September 2019
Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.3 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Consumer Price Index, Hawaii Area – September 2019
Prices in the Honolulu area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), edged up 0.1 percent for the two months ending in September 2019.
Hawaii Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Apr 2019 |
May 2019 |
June 2019 |
July 2019 |
Aug 2019 |
Sept 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
670.4 | 667.8 | 665.2 | 662.8 | 661.1 | (p)660.4 |
Employment(1) |
|
651.5 | 648.9 | 646.5 | 644.5 | 643.1 | (p)642.7 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
19.0 | 18.9 | 18.7 | 18.4 | 18.0 | (p)17.7 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | (p)2.7 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
659.4 | 658.3 | 658.7 | 658.7 | 658.6 | (p)663.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | (p)1.1 |
Mining, Logging, and Construction(3) |
|
37.1 | 36.8 | 36.8 | 36.9 | 37.4 | (p)38.4 |
12-month % change |
|
3.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.6 | (p)6.4 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | (p)14.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.1 | -2.8 | -2.1 | -0.7 | -0.7 | (p)0.7 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
120.8 | 120.2 | 120.1 | 119.4 | 119.1 | (p)119.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.9 | -2.4 | -2.4 | -3.1 | -3.2 | (p)-2.9 |
Information(3) |
|
9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 9.4 | (p)9.5 |
12-month % change |
|
2.2 | 7.0 | -4.2 | 13.4 | 1.1 | (p)-1.0 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
28.8 | 28.8 | 28.7 | 28.3 | 28.4 | (p)28.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -1.0 | -0.7 | (p)0.7 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
82.8 | 83.2 | 83.6 | 83.1 | 83.5 | (p)83.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | (p)1.3 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
86.2 | 86.2 | 86.0 | 86.3 | 87.1 | (p)86.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.7 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 1.2 | 2.0 | (p)1.5 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
125.6 | 125.0 | 125.2 | 126.0 | 126.1 | (p)126.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | (p)2.3 |
Other Services(3) |
|
28.4 | 28.6 | 28.6 | 28.6 | 28.6 | (p)28.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.8 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.5 | (p)1.8 |
Government(3) |
|
126.6 | 126.5 | 126.7 | 126.9 | 125.1 | (p)127.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | -0.4 | (p)1.8 |
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