Kauai County, HI jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Kauai County economy
2.5%
unemployment, Aug 2026
2.0% the month before
38,993
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
73,610
people in Kauai County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$93,612
median household income
Source: Census ACS
32%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Kauai County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Kauai County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Kauai 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.
- Hilton Worldwide Holdings3 open roles
- Diamondresorts2 open roles
- The Hertz2 open roles
- Bank of Hawaii1 open role
- BAYADA Home Health Care1 open role
- Marriott1 open role
Conferences in Kauai County
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Kauai County. 1 with dates announced.
- AAAE Aviation Issues Conference
Jan 10 to Jan 14, 2027 · Koloa, HI
Paid ticket. Pricing not published on the events page.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Kauai County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
American Job Center Hawaii - Kauai
Lihue · Comprehensive · 808-274-3056
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cities in Kauai County
Other Hawaii counties
Laid off or looking for work in Kauai County?
See what to do first and the jobs open near you.
See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Hawaii’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.