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Hawaii Layoffs — February 2020

Employers in Hawaii recorded 3 WARN Act notices in February 2020, covering approximately 836 workers — marking a sharp increase from January and up 1367% versus February 2019. The average filing covered 279 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

3
Notices Filed
836
Workers Affected
279
Avg per Notice
2
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Hawaii
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Accommodation & Food3836

The Accommodation & Food sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 836 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Honolulu1284
Kauai1279
Hawaii1273

Honolulu felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 284 workers across 1 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Honolulu1284
Princeville1279
Kailua-Kona1273

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff types breakdown
TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure2552
Layoff1284

The high proportion of closures (66% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Hawaii's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Waitr and Bite SquadHonolulu284Layoff
SOF XI Kauai PV Hotel, L.P. DBA Princeville ResortPrinceville279Closure
Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou BayKailua-Kona273Closure

Leading the list was Waitr and Bite Squad at its Honolulu facility, reporting 284 affected workers. SOF XI Kauai PV Hotel, L.P. DBA Princeville Resort followed with 279 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Hawaii labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Hawaii. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Hawaii WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.

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