Hawaii County, HI jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Hawaii County economy

• 3.4%

  unemployment, Aug 2026

  2.5% the month before

• 94,781

  in the labor force

  Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

• 203,684

  people in Hawaii County

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau

• $77,215

  median household income

  Source: Census ACS

• 35%

  of workers in white-collar occupations

  Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Hawaii County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Hawaii County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Hawaii County

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

1. BAYADA Home Health Care3 open roles
2. Avis Budget Group1 open role
3. Charter Communications1 open role
4. Dunhill1 open role
5. Global Medical Response1 open role
6. Hawaii Health Systems1 open role
7. HPM Building Supply1 open role
8. Macy's1 open role
9. Rollins1 open role
10. Sun Construction1 open role

Colleges in Hawaii County

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Hawaii County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

• American Job Center Hawaii - Hawaii Island

  Hilo · Comprehensive · 808-935-6527

  Monday - Friday 7:45am- 4:30pm

Cities in Hawaii County

• Hilo13 jobs

Other Hawaii counties

• Honolulu County
• Maui County
• Kauai County
• Kalawao County