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October unemployment rate at 6.5 percent

October unemployment rate at 6.5 percent

MEDIA RELEASE The state Department of Labor & Industrial Relations has announced the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October was 6.5 percent, a 0.1 percentage point increase from 6.4 percent in September. Over-the-month employment went up by 850, as the labor force expanded by 1,900. There were 592,600 employed and 41,250 unemployed in October, for […]

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State unemployment trust fund out of debt

State unemployment trust fund out of debt

MEDIA RELEASE “We are pleased to announce that the Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF), which is used to pay unemployment benefits, entered the new federal fiscal year in the black,” Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Director Dwight Takamine said. The state had borrowed funds from the federal government beginning in December 2010 and anticipated owing […]

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State unemployment rises to 6.4% in September

State unemployment rises to 6.4% in September

MEDIA RELEASE The state Department of Labor & Industrial Relations has announced the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for September was 6.4 percent, a 0.2 percentage point increase from 6.2 percent in August. There were 591,850 employed and 40,250 unemployed in September, for a total seasonally adjusted labor force of 632,100. Nationally, the seasonally adjusted unemployment […]

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Unemployment rate at 6.2 percent for August

Unemployment rate at 6.2 percent for August

MEDIA RELEASE The state Department of Labor & Industrial Relations has announced the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for August was 6.2 percent, a 0.1 percentage point increase from 6.1 percent in July. There were 592,950 employed and 39,300 unemployed in August, for a total seasonally adjusted labor force of 632,250. Nationally, the seasonally adjusted unemployment […]

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Hawaii unemployment at 6.1 percent for July

Hawaii unemployment at 6.1 percent for July

MEDIA RELEASE The state Department of Labor & Industrial Relations has announced the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for July was 6.1 percent, a 0.1 percentage point increase from 6.0 percent in June. There were 594,000 employed and 38,400 unemployed in July, for a total seasonally adjusted labor force of 632,400. Nationally, the seasonally adjusted unemployment […]

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Hawaii unemployment rate at 6.0 in June

Hawaii unemployment rate at 6.0 in June

MEDIA RELEASE The state Department of Labor & Industrial Relations has announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June remained unchanged at 6.0 percent. There were 595,450 employed and 38,150 unemployed in June, for a total seasonally adjusted labor force of 633,650. Nationally, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 9.2 percent in June […]

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Hawaii unemployment rate declines to 6.0% in May

Hawaii unemployment rate declines to 6.0% in May

MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has announced the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May declined to 6.0 percent, from 6.1 percent in April. There were 597,000 employed and 38,150 unemployed in May, for a total seasonally adjusted labor force of 635,100. Nationally, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to […]

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Unemployment rate remains at 6.3% in February

Unemployment rate remains at 6.3% in February

MEDIA RELEASE The state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has announced the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for February remains at 6.3 percent, unchanged from January. There were 591,950 employed and 39,750 unemployed in February, for a total seasonally adjusted labor force of 631,700. Nationally, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined slightly to 8.9 percent […]

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Hawaii unemployment at 6.3% in January

Hawaii unemployment at 6.3% in January

MEDIA RELEASE The state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has announced the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for January remains at 6.3 percent, unchanged from the revised rate for December of 6.3 percent. There were 590,800 employed and 39,650 unemployed in January, for a total seasonally adjusted labor force of 630,450. The annual average unemployment […]

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Seasonally adjusted unemployment at 6.4% in December

Seasonally adjusted unemployment at 6.4% in December

MEDIA RELEASE The state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has announced the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for December remains at 6.4 percent, unchanged for the sixth consecutive month. There were 593,350 employed and 40,250 unemployed in December, for a total seasonally adjusted labor force of 633,600. The preliminary annual average unemployment rate for 2010 […]

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Hawaii 'green' jobs expected to increase 26 percent

Hawaii ‘green’ jobs expected to increase 26 percent

MEDIA RELEASE The state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has released job projections related to Hawai‘i’s renewable energy and energy efficiency occupations, or more commonly known as “Green” Jobs. The report is a product of a $1.2 million competitive grant Hawaii was awarded in December of 2009 under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, […]

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Summer employment opportunities for low-income young people

Summer employment opportunities for low-income young people

MEDIA RELEASE Lt. Gov. Duke Aiona has announced the opportunity for young people from low-income families to earn wages while gaining valuable work experience in public service jobs through the 2010 Summer Youth Employment Program. Aiona made the announcement while visiting the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) Workforce Development Division Office in […]

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State launches Internet filing for weekly benefits

State launches Internet filing for weekly benefits

MEDIA RELASE The state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) has announced unemployment insurance claimants can now file for weekly benefits online. Online filing is a welcomed option for claimants who have been filing for their weekly benefits via the current telephone system or in person. “The Internet system is convenient, easy to use […]

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Lingle applies for $7.7 million in stimulus funds

Lingle applies for $7.7 million in stimulus funds

MEDIA RELEASE In an effort to take maximum advantage of the federal funds available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to increase employment opportunities and boost the economy, Gov. Linda Lingle applied Thursday for Hawaii’s full share of federal grants that will supplement existing workforce development and training programs. These programs will help Hawaii’s […]

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