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News Releases: Consumer Price Index, Honolulu Area — September 2026 County Employment and Wages in Hawaii — First Quarter 2026 Occupational Employment and Wages in Kahului-Wailuku — May 2025
Hawaii Economy at a Glance:
Oct
14
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Urban Hawaii increased 0.2 percent for the two months ending in September 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today.
Sep
04
Employment declined 0.6 percent in Honolulu, the only large county in Hawaii, from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Jun
18
Workers in the Kahului-Wailuku, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $33.04 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54.
| Data Series | Back Data |
Apr 2026 |
May 2026 |
June 2026 |
July 2026 |
Aug 2026 |
Sept 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
687.9 | 689.6 | 690.4 | 690.9 | 692.7 | (p)694.9 |
Employment(1) |
|
671.0 | 672.1 | 672.5 | 672.5 | 673.9 | (p)675.5 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
16.8 | 17.4 | 17.9 | 18.3 | 18.8 | (p)19.4 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | (p)2.8 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
644.0 | 645.7 | 643.2 | 642.9 | 642.4 | (p)642.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | (p)0.1 |
Mining, Logging, and Construction(3) |
|
41.0 | 41.3 | 41.5 | 41.3 | 40.9 | (p)40.2 |
12-month % change |
|
2.5 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 1.0 | (p)-1.0 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.7 | 12.7 | (p)12.5 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -2.3 | -2.3 | (p)-3.8 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
116.3 | 116.1 | 115.3 | 114.9 | 115.1 | (p)115.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.6 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -1.3 | -1.1 | (p)-0.8 |
Information(3) |
|
7.0 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.0 | (p)7.0 |
12-month % change |
|
2.9 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 1.4 | (p)1.4 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
26.5 | 26.3 | 26.5 | 26.3 | 26.4 | (p)26.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.9 | -3.0 | -1.9 | -2.6 | -1.9 | (p)-1.5 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
72.7 | 73.0 | 72.5 | 72.2 | 72.8 | (p)72.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.4 | (p)0.1 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
93.5 | 93.3 | 93.9 | 93.8 | 93.4 | (p)93.5 |
12-month % change |
|
2.5 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | (p)2.2 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
121.9 | 123.3 | 122.1 | 122.3 | 121.5 | (p)122.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 | (p)1.7 |
Other Services(3) |
|
26.8 | 27.1 | 26.6 | 26.7 | 26.8 | (p)26.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.1 | -0.4 | -2.2 | -2.2 | -1.8 | (p)-2.2 |
Government(3) |
|
125.3 | 125.3 | 124.9 | 125.6 | 125.8 | (p)125.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.9 | -1.3 | -1.4 | -0.7 | -0.5 | (p)-0.9 |
|
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