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Hawaii

Name: Hawaii Trade Market Report — June 2026
Creator: TradeAtlas
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Data through June 2026Published August 2026Digest g0.1 · Provisional

Compiled from Census, BLS, Indeed Hiring Lab. Government statistics publish on a lag, so the latest month shown trails the calendar; every figure carries its own “data through” date.

This is the most recent edition. Newer government data for this state has not been published yet.

Job postings across all industries in Hawaii fell 10.3% year over year. ^{Indeed Hiring Lab} Solar is the tightest trade in Hawaii this month, with a Trade Demand Index of 73.5. ^TDI Residential building permits rose 14.9% year over year, to 302 units authorized in June 2026. ^Census

01 · Indicators

Construction employment: Not published for this month.
Building permits: 302; +14.9% YoY; Census · Jun 2026
Unemployment: 2.6%; +13.0% YoY; BLS · Jun 2026
Job postings index: 110.0; −10.3% YoY; Indeed Hiring Lab · Jun 2026

02 · Tightest trades in Hawaii

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#	Trade	Index	Vs. 50 states	Wage, COL-adj.	10-yr growth
1	Solar	73.5	Tightening	$63k	+34%
2	Flooring	72.8	Balanced	$70k	+13%
3	General Contracting	65.2	Surplus	$116k	+9%
4	Electrical	63.0	Surplus	$87k	+6%
5	Garage Doors	53.2	Surplus	—	+12%
6	Plumbing	51.9	Surplus	$70k	+1%
7	Windows & Doors	51.7	Surplus	$73k	+1%
8	Concrete & Masonry	51.6	Surplus	$86k	-3%
9	Pool & Spa	51.1	Balanced	$52k	+8%
10	HVAC	49.5	Surplus	$59k	+4%
11	Painting	48.6	Surplus	$61k	+4%
12	Fire Protection	48.1	Surplus	$74k	+2%
13	Insulation	46.3	Surplus	—	—
14	Landscaping	43.0	Balanced	$41k	+9%
15	Appliance Repair	38.3	Surplus	$53k	-2%
16	Pest Control	37.2	Surplus	$44k	+8%
17	Roofing	35.2	Surplus	$54k	+2%
18	Cleaning & Restoration	34.5	Surplus	$34k	+6%
19	Locksmith	33.7	Surplus	$58k	-10%
20	Fencing	32.2	Surplus	—	+2%