Employers in Hawaii recorded 9 WARN Act notices in March 2023, covering approximately 216 workers — marking a sharp increase from February and up 127% versus March 2022. The average filing covered 24 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 3 | 169 |
The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 169 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 2 | 212 |
| Kauai | 1 | 4 |
Honolulu absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 98% of all affected workers with 212 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 2 | 212 |
| Lihue | 1 | 4 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 3 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 169 |
| Layoff | 1 | 4 |
The high proportion of closures (78% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Hawaii's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart Store 3149 | Honolulu | 169 | Closure | 2023-03-23 |
| Waikiki Malia by Outrigger | Honolulu | 43 | 2023-03-06 | |
| FedEx Ground | Lihue | 4 | Layoff | 2023-03-03 |
| FedEx Ground | N/A | 2023-03-03 | ||
| FedEx | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-03-03 | |
| Waikiki Malia by Outrigger | N/A | 2023-03-06 | ||
| Waikiki Malia by Outrigger | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-03-06 | |
| Walmart Store 3149 | N/A | 2023-03-23 | ||
| Walmart | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-03-23 |
Leading the list was Walmart Store 3149 at its Honolulu facility, reporting 169 affected workers. Waikiki Malia by Outrigger followed with 43 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Hawaii labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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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