BLS LAUS · August 2026 preliminary · not seasonally adjusted
Hawaii Unemployment Rate by County
Hawaii statewide was 2.9% in August 2026, against 2.2% in August 2025; the United States was 4.3% on the same basis. The 4 counties and equivalents below are listed alphabetically, each with its August 2026 rate and the change from August 2025. They are not ranked: county estimates carry model error BLS does not publish, so an order would compare noise.
4 areas · rate August 2026 · change from August 2025
- Hawaii County3.4% · +0.9 pts
- Honolulu County/city2.9% · +0.7 pts
- Kauai County2.5% · +0.5 pts
- Maui County2.9% · +0.5 pts