Employers in Hawaii reported 7 WARN Act notices in March 2021, displacing an estimated 267 workers — signaling a deceleration from February and down 96% versus March 2020. The average filing covered 38 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 231 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 36 |
| Transportation | 1 | 0 |
The Accommodation & Food sector topped the list of affected industries with 231 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Healthcare reported 36 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 1 | 36 |
Honolulu absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 13% of all affected workers with 36 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, Kanehoe, Hilo, Kahului, Lhue, Kailua-Kona | 1 | 231 |
| Honolulu | 1 | 36 |
| Honolulu, Kahului, Kailua-Kona, Lihue | 1 | 0 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 231 |
| Layoff | 1 | 36 |
The high proportion of closures (87% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Hawaii's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Love’s Bakery | Honolulu, Kanehoe, Hilo, Kahului, Lhue, Kailua-Kona | 231 | Closure | 2021-03-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Honolulu | 36 | Layoff | 2021-03-03 |
| *UPDATE* Hawaiian Airlines | Honolulu, Kahului, Kailua-Kona, Lihue | 0 | 2021-03-18 | |
| Love’s Bakery | N/A | 2021-03-01 | ||
| Love’s Bakery | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-03-01 | |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | N/A | 2021-03-03 | ||
| Kaiser Permanente | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-03-03 |
The most significant filing came from Love’s Bakery at its Honolulu, Kanehoe, Hilo, Kahului, Lhue, Kailua-Kona facility, reporting 231 affected workers. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals followed with 36 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Hawaii, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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