DLIR says Hawaii could see 22,840 new jobs by 2012

The Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations forecasts that the state will see a 3.6 percent increase in jobs over two years — from the third quarter of 2010 up to the third quarter of 2012, according to its most recent employment forecast report.

That’s equivalent to an increase of 22,840 jobs — a “considerable improvement” over the 0.8 percent forecast the department projected for 2009­–2011. The department’s short-term forecast, published in September and released in early October, casts a brighter outlook for Hawaii’s job situation.

Not surprisingly, the biggest industry gains are expected in education and health services with 4,740 new jobs, and leisure and hospitality with 4,010 new jobs from 2010 to 2012, according to the report.

Hawaii sees slight increase in number of government jobs

The number of government jobs in Hawaii has risen slightly since before the recession began, ranking the state 20th among the 22 states that saw an increase in the number of federal, state and local jobs since 2007.

Hawaii had 124,700 government jobs as of last month, 0.89 percent more than the 123,600 jobs in September 2007, according to an analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics by On Numbers, an affiliate of Pacific Business News.

Texas and Wyoming saw the greatest expansion in their government work forces, while California saw the biggest decline, the analysis found.