Employers in Hawaii filed 12 WARN Act notices in May 2023, impacting roughly 574 workers — representing a notable rise over April and up 57300% versus May 2022. The average filing covered 48 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 298 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 298 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maui | 1 | 298 |
| Honolulu | 2 | 272 |
Maui felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 298 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lahaina | 1 | 298 |
| Honolulu | 2 | 272 |
| Oahu | 1 | 4 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 4 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 298 |
| Layoff | 1 | 4 |
The high proportion of closures (52% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Hawaii's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ka'anapali Beach Hotel and The Plantation Inn | Lahaina | 298 | Closure | 2023-05-23 |
| Aloha Auto Group, Ltd | Honolulu | 220 | 2023-05-30 | |
| Orthopedic Associates of Hawaii, LLP | Honolulu | 52 | 2023-05-19 | |
| Niko's Yard and Hauling Service, LLC | Oahu | 4 | Layoff | 2023-05-10 |
| Niko’s Yard and Hauling Service, LLC | N/A | 2023-05-10 | ||
| Niko’s Yard and Hauling Service, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-10 | |
| Orthopedic Associates of Hawaii, LLP | N/A | 2023-05-19 | ||
| Orthopedic Associates of Hawaii, LLP | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-19 | |
| Ka’anapali Beach Hotel and The Plantation Inn | N/A | 2023-05-23 | ||
| Ka’anapali Beach Hotel and The Plantation Inn | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-23 | |
| Aloha Auto Group, Ltd | N/A | 2023-05-30 | ||
| Aloha Auto Group, Ltd | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-30 |
The single largest action involved Ka'anapali Beach Hotel and The Plantation Inn at its Lahaina facility, reporting 298 affected workers. Aloha Auto Group, Ltd followed with 220 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Hawaii labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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