Honolulu Area Economic Summary
Updated June 28, 2017
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are
not seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Unemployment rates for the Honolulu area,
selected area counties, and the nation
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Honolulu area, 4th quarter 2016
(U.S. = $1,067; Area = $994)
Unemployment rates
4.5
United States
4.1
2.8
Honolulu area
2.6
2.8
Honolulu Co.
2.6
0.0
2.0
4.0
May-16
6.0
May-17
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
12-month percent changes in employment
Percent
Honolulu area employment
(numbers in thousands)
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
May-14
Honolulu area
May-15
United States
May-16
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
May-17
Total nonfarm
Mining, logging, and construction
Manufacturing
Trade, transportation, and utilities
Information
Financial activities
Professional and business services
Education and health services
Leisure and hospitality
Other services
Government
Change from May
May 2017
2016 to May 2017
Number
Percent
4.7
-0.7
-0.2
2.1
-0.2
-0.2
0.2
0.4
3.3
-0.1
0.1
1.0
-2.5
-1.8
2.5
-2.6
-0.9
0.3
0.6
4.7
-0.5
0.1
481.1
27.4
11.1
85.4
7.4
21.3
67.1
65.9
72.9
21.0
101.6
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
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Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
12-month percent change in CPI-U, second half 2016
2.0
1.5
6.0
0.5
0.0
4.0
-0.2
2.0
-2.0
Honolulu area
U.S. city average
-4.0
-6.0
12-month percent changes in PPI
Percent
8.0
1.5
0.0
-3.1
-2.0
-4.9
All Items
Food
General freight trucking
Hospitals
Hotels (exc casino hotels) and motels
-4.0
Energy
-6.0
May-14
Source: U.S. BLS, Consumer Price Index.
Average annual spending and percent distribution for
selected categories
West Region average annual expenditures 2015
May-15
Housing
$20,716
33.8%
Healthcare
$4,221
6.9%
Personal
insurance &
pensions
$7,098
11.6%
Food
$7,776
12.7%
Transportation
$9,640
15.7%
Total:
$61,244
Employer costs per hour worked for wages and
selected employee benefits by geographic division
Total compensation
Wages and salaries
Total benefits
Paid leave
Vacation
Supplemental pay
Insurance
Retirement and savings
Legally required benefits
Honolulu area
United
States
Total, all occupations
$24.56
$23.86
Real estate brokers
74.71
38.14
Registered nurses
42.93
34.70
Civil engineers
39.93
43.14
Accountants and auditors
29.90
36.89
Construction laborers
27.84
18.22
Maids and housekeeping cleaners
18.24
11.46
Travel agents
17.50
19.18
Floral designers
14.14
13.27
Baggage porters and bellhops
14.13
11.97
Retail salespersons
13.41
13.07
Tour guides and escorts
13.20
13.51
Cooks, fast food
12.82
9.89
Source: U.S. BLS, Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2016.
Source: U.S. BLS, Consumer Expenditure Survey.
Private industry, March 2017
May-17
Average hourly wages for selected occupations
Occupation
All other
$11,793
19.3%
May-16
Source: U.S. BLS, Producer Price Index.
Pacific (1)
$36.78
25.75
11.02
2.51
1.26
0.93
2.84
1.62
3.13
(1) Pacific includes AK, CA, HI, OR, and WA.
Source: U.S. BLS, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation.
United
States
$33.11
23.06
10.06
2.30
1.18
1.17
2.65
1.34
2.60
Over-the-year changes in wages and salaries
Percent
3.5
12-month percent changes in ECI
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
Mar-14
Pacific
Mar-15
Source: U.S. BLS, Employment Cost Index.
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United States
Mar-16
Mar-17