Employers in Hawaii logged 80 WARN Act notices in August 2020, involving roughly 13,209 workers — climbing above July. The average filing covered 165 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 25 | 3,234 |
| Transportation | 6 | 2,072 |
| Agriculture | 3 | 350 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 3,234 workers across 25 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 2,072 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 11 | 5,399 |
| Maui | 2 | 802 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 740 |
| Kauai | 3 | 136 |
Honolulu absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 5,399 workers across 11 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 9 | 4,182 |
| Honolulu, Hilo, Kahului, Kailua-Kona, Lihue | 1 | 2,037 |
| Wailea | 2 | 1,775 |
| Maui | 2 | 1,184 |
| Kapolei | 1 | 867 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 25 | 13,159 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian Airlines | Honolulu, Hilo, Kahului, Kailua-Kona, Lihue | 2,037 | Layoff | 2020-08-03 |
| Hilton Hawaiian Village | Honolulu | 1,880 | Layoff | 2020-08-05 |
| Grand Wailea | Wailea | 1,150 | Layoff | 2020-08-05 |
| Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea | Maui | 1,023 | Layoff | 2020-08-24 |
| Pride of America Shipholding LLC | Honolulu | 985 | Layoff | 2020-08-03 |
| Four Seasons Oahu | Kapolei | 867 | Layoff | 2020-08-05 |
| Four Seasons Resort Lanai | Wailuku | 752 | Layoff | 2020-08-31 |
| Hilton Waikoloa Village | Kamuela | 740 | Layoff | 2020-08-01 |
| Four Seasons Resort Hualalai | Kailua-Kona | 680 | Layoff | 2020-08-24 |
| Fairmont Kea Lani Maui | Wailea | 625 | Layoff | 2020-08-03 |
| HMSHost Honolulu | Honolulu | 505 | Layoff | 2020-08-12 |
| Kahala Resort | Honolulu | 496 | Layoff | 2020-08-03 |
| DFS Group LP | Honolulu, Kahului | 364 | Layoff | 2020-08-03 |
| Kualoa Ranch | Kaneohe | 350 | Layoff | 2020-08-10 |
| HMSHost Maui | Maui | 161 | Layoff | 2020-08-12 |
The biggest impact was at Hawaiian Airlines at its Honolulu, Hilo, Kahului, Kailua-Kona, Lihue facility, reporting 2,037 affected workers. Hilton Hawaiian Village followed with 1,880 workers.
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.
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