Advancing Access to Licensing Opportunities for Local Songwriters
The 2024 Creative Lab Hawaii Music Immersive program is soon to open and Hawaii singer-songwriters seeking opportunities to license their works for global media and entertainment content are invited to...
View ArticleTotal Visitor Arrivals and Visitor Spending Decreased for the Second...
According to preliminary statistics from DBEDT, both visitor arrivals and visitor spending decreased for the second consecutive month compared to 2022.
View ArticleMonthly Economic Indicators – September 2023
These monthly reports contain data on visitor arrivals, general fund tax revenue, building permits and wage and salary jobs.
View ArticleHHFDC Board Appoints Dean Minakami as Executive Director
Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corp. — Dean Minakami was unanimously appointed by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation Board of Directors today to serve as HHFDC executive...
View ArticleDBEDT E-Newsletter – November 2023
Welcome to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism’s (DBEDT) new e-newsletter. As we strive for transparent and effective communication, this new communications channel will...
View ArticleHawaii Takes Flight at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport for its First-ever Hawaii Pop-up
DBEDT and Mana Up today announced the launch of a Hawaii-themed pop-up retail shop featuring Hawaii products at Tokyo's Haneda Airport.
View ArticleDBEDT Encourages Hawaii Small Businesses to Complete Annual Fed Credit Survey
Small businesses are critical to the US economy. But data on small businesses is limited. Through the annual Small Business Credit Survey, the Federal Reserve Banks capture one-of-a-kind data on small...
View ArticleHawaii October Unemployment Rate at 2.9 Percent
DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October was 2.9 percent, compared to 2.8 percent in September.
View ArticleGovernor Green Renews Call for Homeowners to Help Maui Survivors Through the...
Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corp. — State housing officials announced today that the Hawaii Fire Relief Housing Program has helped find more permanent housing for more than 500 Maui...
View Article‘Tis the Season to Support Local: Celebrate the Holidays by Purchasing...
As the holiday season approaches, DBEDT urges Hawaii residents and visitors alike to celebrate the spirit of giving by supporting local businesses.
View ArticleTotal Visitor Arrivals and Visitor Spending Declined for the Third Straight...
According to preliminary statistics from DBEDT, both visitor arrivals and visitor spending declined for the third straight month compared to 2022, as Hawaii's visitor industry continued to feel the...
View ArticleHawaii Economic Growth Remains Low for 2024 as Recovery Continues
DBEDT released its fourth quarter 2023 Statistical and Economic Report today.
View ArticleQuarterly Statistical & Economic Report
The report provides concise statistical information and analyses on Labor, Income and Prices, Taxes, Tourism, Construction, and other indicators, as well as an overview of the State of Hawaii and the...
View ArticleNew Hawaii Fire Relief Program Flyer Spotlights Need for More Property Owner...
Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corp. — A new flyer spotlights the urgent need for more property owners to offer up their homes and dwelling units through the Hawaii Fire Relief Housing Program.
View ArticleHawaii November Unemployment Rate at 2.9 Percent
DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November was 2.9 percent, the same as in October.
View ArticleVisitor Expenditures Decreased for November 2023 Compared to November 2022
After recording three consecutive months of decreases in both visitor arrivals and visitor spending, November 2023 data showed a modest growth in visitor arrivals, but total visitor spending continued...
View ArticleTotal Economic Impact Generated By NELHA HOST Park Jumps Significantly To...
Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority — An analysis of the NELHA Hawaii Ocean Science and Technology (HOST) Park at Keahole Point found that the total economic impact of the park was $145.4...
View ArticleCounty Social, Business & Economic Trends in Hawaii
This report presents statistics on social, business and economic trends for the State and each of its four counties, annually from 1990 to 2022.
View ArticleFirst Convening of Maui Economic Recovery Commission
DBEDT and County of Maui Office of Economic Development convened the first meeting of the Maui Economic Recovery Commission on January 5, 2024 at the University of Hawaii Maui College in Kahului, Hawaii.
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