Employers in Hawaii reported 3 WARN Act notices in May 2025, displacing an estimated 119 workers and down 85% versus May 2024. The average filing covered 40 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Hawaii this month. A total of 119 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 1 | 119 |
Honolulu felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 119 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 1 | 119 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 119 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Hawaii's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oshkosh Airport Services. - Honolulu Airport | Honolulu | 119 | Closure | 2025-05-08 |
| Oshkosh Airport Services | N/A | 2025-05-08 | ||
| Oshkosh Airport Services | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-05-08 |
The most significant filing came from Oshkosh Airport Services. - Honolulu Airport at its Honolulu facility, reporting 119 affected workers. Oshkosh Airport Services followed with 0 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Hawaii's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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