10-06-2020, 08:07 PM
and the latest figures I could find were for August when the county had 11.8% unemployed vs. the state average of 12.5%.
Don’t forget, roughly 70% of East Hawaii’s jobs are county, state, and federal government positions. So not as rosy as 11.8% would seem for the 30% in the private sector.
Don’t forget, roughly 70% of East Hawaii’s jobs are county, state, and federal government positions. So not as rosy as 11.8% would seem for the 30% in the private sector.