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Hawai'i unemployment rate ticks up slightly to 2.5% in May

Big Island Now | Hilu

Jun 26, 2026

Hawai'i unemployment rate ticks up slightly to 2.5% in May

The unemployment rate statewide ticked up slightly in May compared with the month before. Hawai'i Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism reports the state's seaso…

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Hawai'i unemployment rate ticks up slightly to 2.5% in May

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