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Hawaii Job Openings and Labor Turnover — November 2025
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Wednesday, February 04, 2026
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Hawaii Job Openings and Labor Turnover - November 2025
Hawaii had 20,000 job openings in November 2025, compared to 30,000 openings in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the job openings rate in Hawaii was 3.0 percent in November and 4.4 percent in the previous month. (See chart 1 and table 2.) .) The job openings rate nationally was 4.3 percent in November and 4.5 percent in October. (See table 3.) All data in this release are seasonally adjusted.
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Chart 1. Job openings rates for the United States and Hawaii, seasonally adjusted
| Month | Hawaii | United States |
|
Nov 2021 |
5.8 | 6.9 |
|
Dec 2021 |
6.2 | 7.1 |
|
Jan 2022 |
6.8 | 7.0 |
|
Feb 2022 |
6.3 | 7.2 |
|
Mar 2022 |
6.3 | 7.4 |
|
Apr 2022 |
6.3 | 7.3 |
|
May 2022 |
5.8 | 7.0 |
|
Jun 2022 |
5.7 | 6.9 |
|
Jul 2022 |
7.3 | 7.1 |
|
Aug 2022 |
5.7 | 6.2 |
|
Sep 2022 |
5.4 | 6.6 |
|
Oct 2022 |
5.3 | 6.4 |
|
Nov 2022 |
4.8 | 6.4 |
|
Dec 2022 |
6.1 | 6.6 |
|
Jan 2023 |
5.1 | 6.3 |
|
Feb 2023 |
5.4 | 6.0 |
|
Mar 2023 |
4.8 | 5.8 |
|
Apr 2023 |
5.7 | 6.0 |
|
May 2023 |
4.2 | 5.6 |
|
Jun 2023 |
4.5 | 5.6 |
|
Jul 2023 |
4.9 | 5.2 |
|
Aug 2023 |
4.8 | 5.6 |
|
Sep 2023 |
5.1 | 5.6 |
|
Oct 2023 |
4.3 | 5.2 |
|
Nov 2023 |
4.5 | 5.2 |
|
Dec 2023 |
4.2 | 5.2 |
|
Jan 2024 |
4.1 | 5.1 |
|
Feb 2024 |
4.5 | 5.1 |
|
Mar 2024 |
4.1 | 4.9 |
|
Apr 2024 |
3.5 | 4.6 |
|
May 2024 |
4.2 | 4.8 |
|
Jun 2024 |
3.9 | 4.5 |
|
Jul 2024 |
4.2 | 4.5 |
|
Aug 2024 |
3.9 | 4.6 |
|
Sep 2024 |
3.9 | 4.3 |
|
Oct 2024 |
5.6 | 4.6 |
|
Nov 2024 |
4.0 | 4.8 |
|
Dec 2024 |
3.7 | 4.5 |
|
Jan 2025 |
4.2 | 4.7 |
|
Feb 2025 |
3.9 | 4.5 |
|
Mar 2025 |
3.7 | 4.3 |
|
Apr 2025 |
3.4 | 4.4 |
|
May 2025 |
4.0 | 4.6 |
|
Jun 2025 |
3.7 | 4.4 |
|
Jul 2025 |
3.8 | 4.3 |
|
Aug 2025 |
3.8 | 4.3 |
|
Sep 2025 |
4.0 | 4.6 |
|
Oct 2025 |
4.4 | 4.5 |
|
Nov 2025 |
3.0 | 4.3 |
The ratio of unemployed persons per job opening in Hawaii was 0.8 in November. Nationwide, 37 states and the District of Columbia had ratios in November that were lower than the national measure of 1.1 unemployed persons per job opening; 10 states had ratios that were higher than the national ratio, and 3 states had ratios equal to the national measure. (See map 1.)
Map 1. Number of unemployed persons per job opening by state, November 2025, seasonally adjusted
(U.S. ratio = 1.1)
In November, Hawaii had 21,000 hires and 24,000 separations, compared to 25,000 hires and 26,000 separations in October. (See chart 2.) Over the 12 months ending in November, hires and separations each averaged 22,000 per month. These averages include workers who may have been hired and separated more than once during the year.
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Chart 2. Hires and total separations in Hawaii, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
| Month | Hires | Total separations |
|
Nov 2021 |
24 | 21 |
|
Dec 2021 |
23 | 23 |
|
Jan 2022 |
26 | 23 |
|
Feb 2022 |
24 | 22 |
|
Mar 2022 |
23 | 22 |
|
Apr 2022 |
26 | 18 |
|
May 2022 |
21 | 22 |
|
Jun 2022 |
21 | 20 |
|
Jul 2022 |
23 | 19 |
|
Aug 2022 |
24 | 22 |
|
Sep 2022 |
24 | 22 |
|
Oct 2022 |
23 | 19 |
|
Nov 2022 |
21 | 22 |
|
Dec 2022 |
24 | 23 |
|
Jan 2023 |
22 | 20 |
|
Feb 2023 |
23 | 20 |
|
Mar 2023 |
22 | 23 |
|
Apr 2023 |
20 | 19 |
|
May 2023 |
19 | 19 |
|
Jun 2023 |
19 | 18 |
|
Jul 2023 |
19 | 19 |
|
Aug 2023 |
20 | 24 |
|
Sep 2023 |
21 | 27 |
|
Oct 2023 |
19 | 16 |
|
Nov 2023 |
19 | 20 |
|
Dec 2023 |
20 | 19 |
|
Jan 2024 |
21 | 19 |
|
Feb 2024 |
21 | 21 |
|
Mar 2024 |
19 | 21 |
|
Apr 2024 |
19 | 20 |
|
May 2024 |
23 | 22 |
|
Jun 2024 |
19 | 21 |
|
Jul 2024 |
23 | 19 |
|
Aug 2024 |
19 | 18 |
|
Sep 2024 |
22 | 17 |
|
Oct 2024 |
25 | 26 |
|
Nov 2024 |
22 | 23 |
|
Dec 2024 |
21 | 24 |
|
Jan 2025 |
19 | 21 |
|
Feb 2025 |
20 | 22 |
|
Mar 2025 |
21 | 21 |
|
Apr 2025 |
21 | 20 |
|
May 2025 |
27 | 21 |
|
Jun 2025 |
21 | 23 |
|
Jul 2025 |
21 | 20 |
|
Aug 2025 |
20 | 19 |
|
Sep 2025 |
22 | 21 |
|
Oct 2025 |
25 | 26 |
|
Nov 2025 |
21 | 24 |
Among the November separations in Hawaii, 13,000 were quits and 9,000 were layoffs and discharges, compared to 15,000 quits and 10,000 layoffs and discharges in October. (See chart 3.) Over the year, quits averaged 13,000 per month, ranging from 11,000 to 15,000. Layoffs and discharges have averaged 7,000 per month, ranging from 5,000 to 10,000.
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Chart 3. Quits and layoffs and discharges in Hawaii, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
| Month | Quits | Layoffs & discharges |
|
Nov 2021 |
16 | 4 |
|
Dec 2021 |
17 | 5 |
|
Jan 2022 |
17 | 5 |
|
Feb 2022 |
16 | 5 |
|
Mar 2022 |
18 | 3 |
|
Apr 2022 |
14 | 3 |
|
May 2022 |
15 | 5 |
|
Jun 2022 |
14 | 5 |
|
Jul 2022 |
12 | 5 |
|
Aug 2022 |
15 | 6 |
|
Sep 2022 |
15 | 5 |
|
Oct 2022 |
12 | 6 |
|
Nov 2022 |
15 | 5 |
|
Dec 2022 |
17 | 5 |
|
Jan 2023 |
14 | 5 |
|
Feb 2023 |
14 | 5 |
|
Mar 2023 |
14 | 7 |
|
Apr 2023 |
13 | 6 |
|
May 2023 |
13 | 4 |
|
Jun 2023 |
12 | 5 |
|
Jul 2023 |
13 | 5 |
|
Aug 2023 |
15 | 7 |
|
Sep 2023 |
18 | 7 |
|
Oct 2023 |
10 | 4 |
|
Nov 2023 |
13 | 7 |
|
Dec 2023 |
12 | 6 |
|
Jan 2024 |
13 | 5 |
|
Feb 2024 |
13 | 6 |
|
Mar 2024 |
13 | 6 |
|
Apr 2024 |
13 | 6 |
|
May 2024 |
13 | 8 |
|
Jun 2024 |
13 | 6 |
|
Jul 2024 |
12 | 6 |
|
Aug 2024 |
11 | 6 |
|
Sep 2024 |
9 | 6 |
|
Oct 2024 |
17 | 7 |
|
Nov 2024 |
14 | 7 |
|
Dec 2024 |
15 | 8 |
|
Jan 2025 |
13 | 6 |
|
Feb 2025 |
11 | 8 |
|
Mar 2025 |
13 | 8 |
|
Apr 2025 |
13 | 5 |
|
May 2025 |
13 | 7 |
|
Jun 2025 |
14 | 8 |
|
Jul 2025 |
13 | 6 |
|
Aug 2025 |
12 | 5 |
|
Sep 2025 |
12 | 7 |
|
Oct 2025 |
15 | 10 |
|
Nov 2025 |
13 | 9 |
Federal Government Shutdown
September 2025 state JOLTS estimates reported in this release include partial data that businesses self-reported electronically during the lapse in appropriations and data collected in November following the shutdown. October 2025 data presented in this release were collected in November following the shutdown, as originally planned. The October 2025 unemployment data are unavailable due to the shutdown, and therefore the number of unemployed persons per job opening is also unavailable.
Additionally, BLS temporarily suspended use of the monthly alignment methodology for October 2025 preliminary estimates; use of this methodology will resume with the publication of October 2025 final estimates. See the State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Technical Note for information on state JOLTS alignment methodology.
Upcoming Change to the JOLTS State Estimates
The national State Job Openings and Labor Turnover news release will move from a monthly news release to an annual news release. The last monthly news release will occur with the December 2025 data published in February 2026. The first annual news release will be in July 2026. Going forward, monthly estimates for the prior calendar year will be published each year along with the annual news release. The annual news release will incorporate benchmark revisions to JOLTS national estimates, updated Current Employment Statistics (CES) employment estimates, and updated Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) data.
State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey estimates for December 2025 are scheduled to be released on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).
Technical Note
This news release presents statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The JOLTS program provides information on labor demand and turnover. The state estimates produced by JOLTS are model-based, incorporating JOLTS sample, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), and Current Employment Statistics (CES) estimates. For more information see the JOLTS State Estimates Methodology.
Job Openings. Job openings include all positions that are open on the last business day of the reference month. A job is open only if it meets all three of these conditions:
- A specific position exists and there is work available for that position.
- The job could start within 30 days.
- The employer is actively recruiting workers from outside the establishment to fill the position.
The number of unemployed persons per job opening is a ratio of the level of unemployed persons and the level of job openings. The number of unemployed persons at the national level is an estimate from the Current Population Survey (CPS), while state-level unemployment estimates are modeled by the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program. A ratio of 1.0 means there is a job available for every unemployed person. Lower ratios signal tighter labor markets, where firms have more job openings than there are unemployed persons available to work. Higher ratios indicate there are more unemployed persons competing for each job opening.
Hires. Hires include all additions to the payroll during the entire reference month.
Separations. Separations include all separations from the payroll during the entire reference month and are reported by type of separation: quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations.
- Quits include employees who left voluntarily, except for retirements or transfers to other locations.
- Layoffs and discharges include involuntary separations initiated by the employer.
- Other separations include retirements, transfers to other locations, separations due to employee disability, and deaths.
Levels and rates of other separations represent a small portion of total separations and are not published with the release of state estimates.
Complete definitions, including exclusions, and additional information about the State JOLTS data presented in this release are available in the State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Technical Note.
Information in this release will be made available to individuals with sensory impairments upon request. Voice phone: 202-691-5200; Telecommunications Relay Service: 7-1-1.
Table 1. Job openings and labor turnover for Hawaii, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)| Estimate | November 2024 | August 2025(p) | September 2025 | October 2025 | November 2025(p) | Change from October 2025 to November 2025(p) |
|
Openings |
27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 20 | -10 |
|
Hires |
22 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 21 | -4 |
|
Total separations |
23 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 24 | -2 |
|
Quits |
14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | -2 |
|
Layoffs & discharges |
7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | -1 |
|
Footnotes: |
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| Estimate | November 2024 | August 2025(p) | September 2025 | October 2025 | November 2025(p) | Change from October 2025 to November 2025(p) |
|
Openings(1) |
4.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.0 | -1.4 |
|
Hires(2) |
3.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.2 | -0.6 |
|
Total separations(3) |
3.6 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
|
Quits(3) |
2.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.0 | -0.3 |
|
Layoffs & discharges(3) |
1.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | -0.1 |
|
Footnotes: |
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| Estimate | November 2024 | August 2025(p) | September 2025 | October 2025 | November 2025(p) | Change from October 2025 to November 2025(p) |
|
Openings(1) |
4.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
|
Hires(2) |
3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
|
Total separations(3) |
3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
|
Quits(3) |
1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
|
Layoffs & discharges(3) |
1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
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Footnotes: |
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