Economic Data

The Department provides the economic and statistical expertise that guides State economic development efforts. It generates important information for business and industry about their markets and the economic forces shaping the future.


• Economic Data & Reports
• State of Hawaii Data Book
  The official summary of statistics on the social, economic, and political organization of the State of Hawaii.
• DBEDT Library
  Accurate timely statistical and economic information for Hawaii.
• READ Customer Satisfaction Survey
  Results of the 2008 READ Customer Satisfaction Survey
Special Passenger Counts & Unemployment Updates


Sept. 5, 2008	Air Seats Capacity Outlook - Sept.-Nov. 2008
Sept. 2, 2008	Monthly Energy Trends - August 2008
Aug. 29, 2008	Monthly Economic Indicators - July 2008
Aug. 26, 2008	2007 Annual Visitor Research Report

Publication Schedule

Core Reports -- Available on the Internet
and in Some Cases as Printed Reports:

PRODUCT	SCHEDULED RELEASE *
State of Hawaii Data Book	Annually in August
Quarterly Statistical and Economic Report	15th of May & Nov/25th of Feb & Aug
Quarterly Economic Forecast	15th of May & Nov/25th of Feb & Aug
Monthly Economic Indicators	5th or next working day of each month
Monthly Energy Trends	4th or next working day of each month
Monthly Visitor Highlights	By last day of each month
Daily Air Passenger Counts	By 3:00 pm each day except Saturday and Sunday
Weekly Unemployment Insurance Claims	Thursday of each Week
Monthly Air Seat Outlook	By the first week of each month
Annual Visitor Report	Annually in August
Annual Visitor Plant Inventory	Annually in December
Annual Visitor Satisfaction Survey	Annually in August
Hawaii Facts and Figures	Annually by end of year
Hawaii State Input Output Model	Updated every 5 years, 2006 most recent
Hawaii Input Output Model by County	Updated every 5 years, next release by Dec. 2006
Hawaii Long Range Forecast	Updated every 5 years, next release end of 2007

*Dates may be adjusted due to weekends and holidays