Employers in Hawaii recorded 12 WARN Act notices in January 2025, covering approximately 136 workers and down 55% versus January 2024. The average filing covered 11 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 5 | 71 |
| Mining & Energy | 3 | 11 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 71 workers across 5 notices. At the same time, Mining & Energy reported 11 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 3 | 125 |
Honolulu saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 92% of all affected workers with 125 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 2 | 115 |
| Lihue, Koloa | 1 | 11 |
| Kapolei | 1 | 10 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 4 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 82 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | Honolulu | 61 | Layoff | 2025-01-16 |
| JEMS Enterprises, LLC dba Hawaiian Ice by Pacific Ocean Producers, Inc | Honolulu | 54 | 2025-01-23 | |
| Lahaina Petroleum | Lihue, Koloa | 11 | Layoff | 2025-01-02 |
| C&S Family of Companies (Hawaii Logistics LLC, Hawaiian Housewares LLC, C&S Wholesale Grocers LLC) | Kapolei | 10 | Layoff | 2025-01-08 |
| Lahaina Petroleum | N/A | 2025-01-02 | ||
| Lahaina Petroleum | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-02 | |
| C&S Family of Companies (Hawaii Logistics LLC, Hawaiian Housewares LLC, C&S Wholesale Grocers LLC) | N/A | 2025-01-08 | ||
| C&S Family of Companies | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-08 | |
| Alaska Airlines | N/A | 2025-01-22 | ||
| Alaska Airlines | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-22 | |
| Hawaiian Ice | N/A | 2025-01-23 | ||
| Hawaiian Ice | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-23 |
Leading the list was Alaska Airlines at its Honolulu facility, reporting 61 affected workers. JEMS Enterprises, LLC dba Hawaiian Ice by Pacific Ocean Producers, Inc followed with 54 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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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