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 19.9%, with this week’s total filings of 1,865 and filings during the same week in 2009 of 2,329.
Comparing 2010 to 2009 for the counties:
· Oahu had 166 fewer claims filed
· Hawaii had 35 fewer claims filed
· Maui had 234 fewer claims filed
· Kauai had 26 fewer claims filed
In percentage changes, comparing the current week to the same week a year ago:
· Oahu had a 13.6% decrease
· Hawaii had a 9.4% decrease
· Maui had a 48.6% decrease
· Kauai had a 13.9% decrease
Submitted by Jan Nakamoto, Research Statistician, Statistics and Data Support Branch, Research and Economic Analysis Division for the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism