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Friday, May 16, 2014

Unemployment Drops to 4.4 Percent in April 2014

According to the state of Hawaii's Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Hawaii's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was just 4.4 percent in April 2014. This was a slight decrease from the 4.5 percent that was posted in March.  Honolulu County posted a 3.8 percent unemployment rate.  Maui County had a 4.6 percent unemployment rate.  Kauai County had a 5 percent unemployment rate.  Hawaii (Big Island) County had a 5.7 percent unemployment rate. County unemployment data is not seasonally adjusted.

Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 5-16-2014, www.staradvertiser.com
Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Principal Broker, REALTOR®
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