Employers in Hawaii reported 8 WARN Act notices in September 2021, displacing an estimated 255 workers — signaling an acceleration from August and down 97% versus September 2020. The average filing covered 32 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3 | 101 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 101 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 2 | 166 |
| Maui | 1 | 89 |
Honolulu was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 65% of all affected workers with 166 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 1 | 101 |
| Lahaina | 1 | 89 |
| Pearl City | 1 | 65 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 3 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 101 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | Honolulu | 101 | Layoff | 2021-09-01 |
| He-Man Landscaping, LLC | Lahaina | 89 | 2021-09-10 | |
| Urgent Care Hawaii | Pearl City | 65 | 2021-09-30 | |
| United Airlines | N/A | 2021-09-01 | ||
| United Airlines | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-09-01 | |
| He-Man Landscaping, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-09-21 | |
| Urgent Care Hawaii | N/A | 2021-09-30 | ||
| Urgent Care Hawaii | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-09-30 |
The most significant filing came from United Airlines at its Honolulu facility, reporting 101 affected workers. He-Man Landscaping, LLC followed with 89 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Hawaii's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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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