Hawaii Layoffs — February 2025
Employers in Hawaii posted 3 WARN Act notices in February 2025, affecting an estimated 285 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to January and up 111% versus February 2024. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 240 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 45 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 240 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Accommodation & Food reported 45 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 3 | 285 |
Honolulu bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 285 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 2 | 265 |
| Aiea | 1 | 20 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 265 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Territorial Savings Bank | Honolulu | 240 | Layoff | |
| Aqua Hotels & Resorts – Aqua Skyline at Island Colony | Honolulu | 25 | Layoff | |
| Ginshari, Inc. – KuruKuru Sushi | Aiea | 20 |
The largest notice was filed by Territorial Savings Bank at its Honolulu facility, reporting 240 affected workers. Aqua Hotels & Resorts – Aqua Skyline at Island Colony followed with 25 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Hawaii labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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.