From Forbes:
While Hawaii’s overall unemployment rate is still lower than most of the country, the rate on the Big Island has soared in the past year, with heavy impact from the sharp drop-off in tourism and construction resulting from the nation’s deepening recession
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The island jobless rate hit 10.2 percent in March, which is among the [...]
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Big Island Jobless Rate Hit 10.2 Percent in March
May 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Community, Economy
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Unemployment Claims Up Again on the Big Island
March 27th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Blogs, Economy
KGMB9’s Howzit Howard reports on the recent surge in unemployment, particularly in Kona:
Total claims were roughly flat on Oahu and Molokai but rose on the other islands, with more than 200 more claims on the Big Island, with increases at both the Hilo and Kona offices, especially Kona. Hilo used to be busier but Kona [...]
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Big Island Unemployment Rate for January 2009 Around 8.4%
March 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Community, Economy
It’s easy math for a tough job market. Unemployment in Hawaii has doubled since last year to the highest level in a quarter century for January.
The figures from the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations show a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 6.1 percent in the islands, compared with 3 percent a year ago. [...]
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