Maui County Unemployment Rises to 3.2% as Hawaii Loses 2,700 Jobs in June
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Updated · Maui Now · Jul 21
Maui County Unemployment Rises to 3.2% as Hawaii Loses 2,700 Jobs in June
2 articles · Updated · Maui Now · Jul 21
Summary
Maui County’s jobless rate climbed to 3.2% in June from 2.5% in May, edging above the 3.1% recorded a year earlier.
Moloka’i posted the county’s sharpest jump, with unemployment doubling to 4% from 1.9%, while Lāna’i rose to 3.6% and Maui Island matched the countywide 3.2% rate.
Statewide payrolls fell by 2,700 jobs from May, led by a 1,800-job drop in Leisure & Hospitality; Trade, Transportation & Utilities and Professional & Business Services each lost 500.
Hawaii’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 2.6% from 2.5% in May, while the not-seasonally adjusted rate reached 3.2%; nationally, unemployment eased to 4.2%.
The Kahului-Wailuku metro area still added jobs over time, reporting 75,200 nonfarm positions in June versus 73,900 a year earlier, suggesting Maui hiring remains above 2025 levels despite the monthly uptick in unemployment.