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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 →By county (2023)
| County | Labor Force Participation Rate |
|---|---|
| Honolulu | 64.7% |
| Hawaiʻi | 54.2% |
| Maui | 62.9% |
| Kauaʻi | 64.9% |
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.