Thursday, July 1st, 2010 | Posted by Hawaii Reporter |  Print This Article

Hawaii's Weekly Unemployment from June 26, 2010

The weekly unemployment statistics update is now on our DBEDT Internet site at:

http://tinyurl.com/2a7ayz4

Shown below is a quick look at this week's unemployment data - initial claims filed AS COMPARED TO THE SAME WEEK LAST YEAR:

Statewide initial unemployment claims decreased by 30.0%, with this week’s total filings of 1,810 and filings during the same week in 2009 of 2,587.

Comparing 2010 to 2009 for the counties:

• Hawaii had 148 fewer claims filed
• Maui had 205 fewer claims filed
• Kauai had 46 fewer claims filed

In comparing the current week to the same week a year ago

• Oahu had an 28.3% decrease
• Hawaii had a 26.6% decrease
• Maui had a 42.0% decrease
• Kauai had a 28.9% decrease

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