Honolulu County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Honolulu County's unemployment rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
5.9%
2023
6.4%
Total change
+0.5 pp
% change
+8.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.9% | — |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -1.8 pp (-30.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.8% | — |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +2.9 pp (60.4%) |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -1.3 pp (-16.9%) |