Hawaii recorded 26,000 job openings in July 2025, an increase from 25,000 in June, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund stated that “the job openings rate in Hawaii was 3.8 percent in July and 3.7 percent in the previous month.” Nationally, the job openings rate stood at 4.3 percent in July and 4.4 percent in June.
The ratio of unemployed persons per job opening in Hawaii was reported as 0.7 for July. In comparison, 32 states and the District of Columbia had ratios lower than the national average of 1.0, while 13 states were higher and five matched the national figure.
In terms of labor movement, Hawaii saw both hires and separations at 21,000 for July. This is unchanged for hires compared to June but marks a decrease from June’s 23,000 separations. Over the past year ending in July, monthly averages were calculated at 22,000 hires and 21,000 separations.
Looking more closely at types of separations for July, there were 13,000 quits and 6,000 layoffs or discharges reported. The previous month saw slightly higher figures with 14,000 quits and 8,000 layoffs or discharges. Throughout the last year, monthly quits averaged about 13,000 while layoffs and discharges averaged approximately 7,000.
The next release of State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey estimates for August is scheduled for October 22, 2025.
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) program offers insight into labor demand and turnover using model-based state estimates that combine JOLTS sample data with other employment statistics sources such as the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) and Current Employment Statistics (CES).
Job openings are defined as positions open on the last business day of each reference month if they meet certain conditions specified by JOLTS methodology. The number of unemployed persons per job opening is derived by comparing state-level unemployment—modeled by Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)—to job opening levels; a ratio below one indicates more jobs than unemployed individuals.
Hires represent all additions to payroll during the month while separations include all departures from payroll—broken down into quits, layoffs/discharges, or other types not published with this release.
Further details on definitions and exclusions can be found through technical notes provided by JOLTS.
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