Hawai‘i’s unemployment rate remained steady at 3% in February, continuing from the trend of the previous seven months, as reported by the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. Maui County’s unemployment rate also maintained a consistent figure at 3.4%, showing an improvement from 5.4% in February 2024. The state recorded 664,500 individuals employed and 20,300 unemployed in February, making a total of a seasonally adjusted labor force of 684,800. Comparatively, the national unemployment increased slightly to 4.1% from 4% in the previous month. In terms of individual sectors, private education and health services, construction, trade, transportation, utilities, and leisure and hospitality all showed job growth. However, government employment saw a decrease of 800 positions.

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