Employers in Hawaii logged 12 WARN Act notices in June 2025, involving roughly 149 workers — climbing above May and up 38% versus June 2024. The average filing covered 12 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Entertainment | 3 | 24 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 3 |
The Arts & Entertainment sector dominated layoff filings with 24 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Agriculture reported 3 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 3 | 146 |
Honolulu saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 98% of all affected workers with 146 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Waimanalo | 1 | 101 |
| Pearl City | 1 | 24 |
| Honolulu | 1 | 21 |
| Kalakaua | 1 | 3 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 4 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 101 |
| Closure | 2 | 27 |
Closures accounted for 18% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management & Training Corporation (Hawaii Job Corps Center) | Waimanalo | 101 | Layoff | 2025-06-02 |
| Entertainment America, Inc. (Chuck E. Cheese) | Pearl City | 24 | Closure | 2025-06-09 |
| Zetton, Inc. (Aloha Table) | Honolulu | 21 | 2025-06-13 | |
| Watabe Wedding Corporation (Farmer's Market Operation) | Kalakaua | 3 | Closure | 2025-06-09 |
| Management & Training Corporation (Hawaii Job Corps Center) | N/A | 2025-06-02 | ||
| Management & Training Coporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-06-02 | |
| Entertainment America, Inc. (Chuck E. Cheese – Pearl City Location) | N/A | 2025-06-09 | ||
| Watabe Wedding Corporation (Farmer’s Market Operation) | N/A | 2025-06-09 | ||
| Watabe Wedding Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-06-09 | |
| Entertainment America, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-06-09 | |
| Zetton Inc. (Aloha Table) | N/A | 2025-06-13 | ||
| Zetton Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-06-13 |
The biggest impact was at Management & Training Corporation (Hawaii Job Corps Center) at its Waimanalo facility, reporting 101 affected workers. Entertainment America, Inc. (Chuck E. Cheese) followed with 24 workers.
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 Arts & Entertainment 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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