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Saturday, April 20, 2013

Hawaii Unemployment – Statewide Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.1 Percent in March 2013


According to the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Hawaii’s unemployment rate decreased to 5.1 percent in March 2013.  Honolulu County had an unemployment rate of 4.6 percent.  Hawaii (Big Island) had a 7.6 percent rate.  Kauai County had a 6.4 percent rate. Maui County had a 5.7 percent unemployment rate.  The county’s data is not seasonally adjusted.  The national unemployment rate was 7.6 percent in March 2013.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 4-20-2013, www.staradvertiser.com
Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
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