Openings
21K
Dec 2025
Hawaii Labor Market
JOLTS data - latest: Dec 2025
21K
Job Openings
21K
Hires
13K
Quits
8K
Layoffs
Hawaii Labor Market Overview
As of Dec 2025, Hawaii reported 21K job openings and 21K hires, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics JOLTS survey. Employers filled roughly 100% of available positions during this period, consistent with ample labor supply relative to the number of open roles.
Voluntary quits reached 13K (2.0% rate), ahead of the 8K layoffs and discharges recorded over the same period -- a pattern usually associated with workers who feel they have other options.
Compared to a year ago, job openings in Hawaii declined by 16%, a decline large enough to signal a real shift in hiring appetite, not just monthly noise.
Hawaii job openings over time
Monthly job openings in Hawaii from the BLS JOLTS survey, in thousands. The current openings rate is 3.1%.
Hires
21K
Dec 2025
Quits rate
2.0%
Voluntary turnover
Layoffs rate
—
Involuntary turnover
Monthly Trends
Openings Hires
Jan 2019 Dec 2025
How Hawaii Compares
Hawaii's JOLTS metrics ranked against all 51 states and DC, Dec 2025.
Other State Labor Markets
Frequently Asked Questions
How many job openings are there in Hawaii? ▼
Hawaii had 21K job openings as of Dec 2025, per the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), the federal government's monthly labor-demand series.
How many people were hired in Hawaii recently? ▼
Hawaii recorded 21K hires in Dec 2025, according to the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. This tallies all payroll additions in the period, regardless of whether headcount grew overall.
What is the quits rate in Hawaii? ▼
13K workers voluntarily quit their jobs in Hawaii during Dec 2025. The quits rate was 2.0%. A higher quits rate generally indicates worker confidence, employees leave when they believe better opportunities are available.
How many layoffs happened in Hawaii? ▼
There were 8K layoffs and discharges in Hawaii during Dec 2025. This tallies involuntary job losses only, layoffs with no plan to rehire plus discharges for cause, not voluntary departures.
What are total separations in Hawaii? ▼
Total separations in Hawaii reached 22K in Dec 2025. This includes all employees who left their jobs, whether through quits, layoffs, discharges, retirements, or transfers to other locations of the same firm.
Understanding Labor Data
Data source
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS).
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, JOLTS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, state-level data · 2025-12 JOLTS measures job openings, hires, and total separations (quits + layoffs + other) by state. Data is monthly with about a 1-month publication lag.