Employers in Hawaii submitted 23 WARN Act notices in October 2022, putting at risk an estimated 903 workers — up substantially from September and down 37% versus October 2021. The average filing covered 39 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 255 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 0 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 255 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 4 | 390 |
Honolulu felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 390 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Waipahu, Kahului, Lihue, Hilo, Kailua-Kona | 1 | 398 |
| Ewa Beach | 1 | 255 |
| Honolulu | 3 | 135 |
| Kailua-Kona | 1 | 115 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 8 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 513 |
| Layoff | 2 | 270 |
The high proportion of closures (57% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Hawaii's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Beverages, Inc | Waipahu, Kahului, Lihue, Hilo, Kailua-Kona | 398 | Closure | 2022-10-14 |
| Sutter Health, Kahi Mohala | Ewa Beach | 255 | Layoff | 2022-10-14 |
| Atria Senior Living | Honolulu | 120 | 2022-10-11 | |
| Kona Transportation Company Inc | Kailua-Kona | 115 | Closure | 2022-10-31 |
| Scanlan Management LLC dba Jack in the Box Hawaii | Honolulu | 15 | Layoff | 2022-10-14 |
| Paradise Beverages Inc. dba Hawaii Coffee Company | Honolulu | 0 | 2022-10-11 | |
| Atria Management Company | N/A | 2022-10-01 | ||
| Atria Management Company | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-10-01 | |
| Pharmacare Hawaii | N/A | 2022-10-03 | ||
| Pharmacare Hawaii | Honolulu, Aiea | N/A | Closure | 2022-10-03 |
| Pharmacare Hawaii | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-10-03 | |
| Atria Senior Living | N/A | 2022-10-11 | ||
| Paradise Beverages Inc. dba Hawaii Coffee Company | N/A | 2022-10-11 | ||
| Paradise Beverages Inc. dba Hawaii Coffee Company | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-10-11 | |
| Atria Senior Living | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-10-11 |
Topping the list was Paradise Beverages, Inc at its Waipahu, Kahului, Lihue, Hilo, Kailua-Kona facility, reporting 398 affected workers. Sutter Health, Kahi Mohala followed with 255 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Hawaii's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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