Hawaii Layoffs — June 2019
Employers in Hawaii logged 1 WARN Act notices in June 2019, involving roughly 33 workers — climbing above May. The average filing covered 33 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 33 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 33 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 1 | 33 |
Honolulu saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 33 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 1 | 33 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Hawaii this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watanabe Bakery | Honolulu | 33 |
The biggest impact was at Watanabe Bakery at its Honolulu facility, reporting 33 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Hawaii labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Hawaii. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Hawaii WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.