Hawaii Layoffs — February 2025
Employers in Hawaii logged 3 WARN Act notices in February 2025, involving roughly 285 workers — climbing above January and up 111% versus February 2024. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 240 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 45 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 240 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 45 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 3 | 285 |
Honolulu felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 285 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 2 | 265 |
| Aiea | 1 | 20 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 265 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Territorial Savings Bank | Honolulu | 240 | Layoff | |
| Aqua Hotels & Resorts – Aqua Skyline at Island Colony | Honolulu | 25 | Layoff | |
| Ginshari, Inc. – KuruKuru Sushi | Aiea | 20 |
The biggest impact was at Territorial Savings Bank at its Honolulu facility, reporting 240 affected workers. Aqua Hotels & Resorts – Aqua Skyline at Island Colony followed with 25 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Hawaii labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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.