Hawaii Layoffs — February 2021

Employers in Hawaii reported 6 WARN Act notices in February 2021, displacing an estimated 371 workers — signaling a deceleration from January and down 56% versus February 2020. The average filing covered 62 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Accommodation & Food sector topped the list of affected industries with 169 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Professional Services reported 128 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Honolulu felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 78% of all affected workers with 288 workers across 5 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Closures accounted for 20% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

The most significant filing came from Hawaii HIS at its Honolulu facility, reporting 117 affected workers. Alohilani Resort followed with 86 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Hawaii, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.