The weekly unemployment statistics update is now on our DBEDT Internet site at:
https://hawaii.gov/dbedt/info/economic/data_reports/unemployment
Shown below is a quick look at this week’s unemployment data – initial claims filed AS COMPARED TO THE SAME WEEK LAST YEAR:
Statewide initial unemployment claims decreased by 13.7%, with this week’s total filings of 2,255 and filings during the same week in 2009 of 2,613.
Comparing 2010 to 2009 for the counties:
· Oahu had 74 fewer claims filed
· Hawaii had 122 fewer claims filed
· Maui had 122 fewer claims filed
· Kauai had 29 fewer claims filed
In percentage changes, comparing the current week to the same week a year ago:
· Oahu had a 5.7% decrease
· Hawaii had a 22.5% decrease
· Maui had a 24.2% decrease
· Kauai had a 14.8% decrease