Hawaii Layoffs — March 2022

Employers in Hawaii filed 6 WARN Act notices in March 2022, impacting roughly 95 workers and down 64% versus March 2021. The average filing covered 16 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

6
Notices Filed
95
Workers Affected
16
Avg per Notice
1
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Hawaii this month. A total of 95 workers were affected across 6 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Honolulu143

Honolulu absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 43 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Pukalani, Hilo, Princeville, Laie, Kailua, Kamuela, Kapolei, Honolulu152
Honolulu143
Purchase dataset for city details20

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff152
Closure143

Closures accounted for 45% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Foodland Super Market, LimitedPukalani, Hilo, Princeville, Laie, Kailua, Kamuela, Kapolei, Honolulu52Layoff2022-03-23
Fidelity National Information ServicesHonolulu43Closure2022-03-24
Foodland Super Market, LimitedN/A2022-03-23
Foodland Super Market, LimitedPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2022-03-23
Fidelity National Information ServicesN/A2022-03-24
Fidelity National Information ServicesPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2022-03-24

The single largest action involved Foodland Super Market, Limited at its Pukalani, Hilo, Princeville, Laie, Kailua, Kamuela, Kapolei, Honolulu facility, reporting 52 affected workers. Fidelity National Information Services followed with 43 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The data underscores a mixed picture for Hawaii's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.

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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