Hawaii Layoffs — July 2025
Employers in Hawaii reported 3 WARN Act notices in July 2025, displacing an estimated 287 workers — signaling an acceleration from June and up 2770% versus July 2024. The average filing covered 96 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 252 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 23 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 12 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 252 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Healthcare reported 23 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 2 | 275 |
| Maui | 1 | 12 |
Honolulu felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 96% of all affected workers with 275 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 2 | 275 |
| Maui | 1 | 12 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 287 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian Airlines (Alaska Airlines) | Honolulu | 252 | Layoff | |
| Hawaii Homeless Healthcare Hui | Honolulu | 23 | Layoff | |
| Project Vision | Maui | 12 | Layoff |
The most significant filing came from Hawaiian Airlines (Alaska Airlines) at its Honolulu facility, reporting 252 affected workers. Hawaii Homeless Healthcare Hui followed with 23 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Hawaii labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.