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Hawaii Labor Force Participation Rate
Hawaii’s labor force participation rate was 60.6% in 2025, ranked #37 of 50 states.
View interactive chart →How states compare (2025)
| Rank | State | Labor Force Participation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Best performing | ||
| #1 | Nebraska | 70.1% |
| #2 | North Dakota | 69.7% |
| #3 | Minnesota | 68.3% |
| #4 | South Dakota | 68.2% |
| #5 | Utah | 68.0% |
| … | ||
| #37 | Hawaiʻi | 60.6% |
| … | ||
| Worst performing | ||
| #46 | Florida | 57.8% |
| #47 | New Mexico | 57.7% |
| #48 | Alabama | 57.6% |
| #49 | Mississippi | 55.8% |
| #50 | West Virginia | 54.5% |
50-state median: 63.0%. #1 = best performing state; higher values are better. All 50 states →
By county (2024)
| County | Labor Force Participation Rate |
|---|---|
| Honolulu | 65.6% |
| Hawaiʻi | 55.5% |
| Maui | 63.4% |
| Kauaʻi | , |
Recent state trend
| Year | Hawaii |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 60.6% |
| 2024 | 60.2% |
| 2023 | 60.2% |
| 2022 | 59.9% |
| 2021 | 59.5% |
| 2020 | 59.1% |
Why this matters
When fewer adults are working or looking for work, the economy has fewer earners supporting households and the tax base. Hawaiʻi has about 1.15 million civilian working-age adults (16 and older, excluding active-duty military), so each percentage point on this rate represents roughly 11,500 people in or out of the workforce.
Related Hawaii data
Open the full interactive chart → for the historical series, US-state rankings, and rank history.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Series covers 1976–2025.