In 2023, the GDP of Hawaii amounted to around 88.61 billion U.S. dollars. The finance, insurance real estate, rental, and leasing industry added the most real value to the gross domestic product of Hawaii, amounting to around 19.09 billion U.S. dollars. In the same year, the professional and business services industry added around 8.9 billion U.S. dollars.

What's made in Hawaii? While known as the ultimate American travel destination, the state of Hawaii also boasts a small but robust manufacturing sector, with deep roots in food processing, strong exports, and larger minority ownership.

DBEDT Hawaii Utility Companies Rank Among The Top

This statistic illustrates the leading companies headquartered in Hawaii in 2020, by number of employees. In that year, the State of Hawaii was the largest employer headquartered in Hawaii, employing about 26,320 people.

Largest employers in Maui County as provided by InfoGroup.

Largest employers in Hawaii County as provided by InfoGroup.

Largest employers in Honolulu County as provided by InfoGroup.

Largest employers in Kauai County as provided by InfoGroup.

Illustrating the engagement of companies with graduates from Hawaii Tokai International College, this bar chart details PERM cases filed by employers. It allows for filtering by major, offering insights into which companies actively support permanent residency for graduates in distinct academic disciplines.

Illustrating the engagement of companies with graduates from University of Hawaii Maui College, this bar chart details PERM cases filed by employers. It allows for filtering by major, offering insights into which companies actively support permanent residency for graduates in distinct academic disciplines.

Illustrating the engagement of companies with graduates from Hawaii Institute of Hair Design, this bar chart details PERM cases filed by employers. It allows for filtering by major, offering insights into which companies actively support permanent residency for graduates in distinct academic disciplines.

Illustrating the engagement of companies with graduates from Hawaii Pacific University, this bar chart details PERM cases filed by employers. It allows for filtering by major, offering insights into which companies actively support permanent residency for graduates in distinct academic disciplines.

From cover letter: "I herewith submit an unsolicited proposal to the U.S. Department of Energy for a grant of $125,000 to the State of Hawaii Department of Planning and Economic Development for the purpose of carrying out a program leading to the designation of geothermal resource subzones throughout the State Act 296, enacted by the Hawaii State Legislature in 1983, requires the designation of 'geothermal resource subzones' within the State; restricts the production, development and distribution of electricity from geothermal resources to the designated subzones; and requires social, economic, environmental and geologic hazard impact analyses to be made. The Department of Planning and Economic Development, in cooperation with the Department of Land and Natural Resources, and with the assistance of the U.S. Department of Energy, hereby proposes to conduct a one-year program to identify and establish geothermal resource subzones in accordance with the above Act. The objectives of the study, scope of work, budget schedule and related support data are given in the enclosed proposal. Activities carried out under the proposed program will contribute directly to the establishment of a commercially viable geothermal industry in Hawaii carried out by the private sector."

Summaries and updates of sixteen technical reports issued on this project are included. They cover in depth analyses of the Federal land management-related problems present at major target prospect KGRA's throughout the Pacific Rim States; financial incentives; transmission line access; substantive environmental requirements in air, water, and solid wastes; water law; and the geothermal-impacting activities of the legislative and regulatory agencies of the State of California. (MHR)

In 2023, Hawaiian residents paid around 113.17 U.S. dollars per million British thermal unit for electricity, by far the highest price in the country. This was significantly more than electricity prices in California that year, which was the second most expensive U.S. state for electricity purchases. Electricity prices across economic sectors in the U.S. Residential customers in the U.S. paid the highest electricity prices compared to the other economic sectors. This commodity price in the state of Hawaii was over 25 U.S. dollar cents per kilowatt-hour above the national average of 17 U.S. dollar cents per kilowatt-hour. By comparison, the price of electricity for the industrial and the commercial sectors was considerably lower. Electricity sources in the U.S. In 2023, most of the electricity generated in the U.S. came from natural gas, with the country being a leading global producer. Due to its autonomous power sector, the U.S. experienced a relatively smaller impact on electricity prices from the 2022 energy crisis compared to other nations, particularly those in Europe. By comparison, Hawaii’s high electricity prices are a consequence of the island state’s reliance on imported oil for its power generation.

Illustrating the engagement of companies with graduates from University of Hawaii System Office, this bar chart details PERM cases filed by employers. It allows for filtering by major, offering insights into which companies actively support permanent residency for graduates in distinct academic disciplines.

Illustrating the engagement of companies with graduates from Brigham Young University-Hawaii, this bar chart details PERM cases filed by employers. It allows for filtering by major, offering insights into which companies actively support permanent residency for graduates in distinct academic disciplines.