DOING BUSINESS IN HAWAII
Hawai‘i Dept. of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT)
808-586-2355
dbedt.director@hawaii.gov
dbedt.hawaii.gov
“At the DBEDT, we focus on incubating and growing new and emerging industries and providing education, training, and support to build capacity and infrastructure, driving a more diverse and economically sustainable future for Hawai‘i.”
— James Kunane Tokioka, Director, Hawai‘i Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
TOP BUSINESS FACILITIES RANKINGS
| #1 Outdoor Recreation | 2024 State Rankings |
| Top 5 Quality of Life: Honolulu | 2024 Metro Rankings |
TARGETED GROWTH SECTORS
Tech & Innovation: This sector includes Energy, Healthcare, Advanced Manufacturing, and Aerospace.
Creative Industries: This sector includes: Fashion & Design; Music; and Media.
Agribusiness: This sector includes: Production; Processing; Value-Add Manufacturing; and Ag-Tech.
TOP SECTORS FOR JOB GROWTH
Hawai‘i top 5 industry groups by jobs created (2013-23):
- The specialty health care services sector added 5,091 jobs.
- The health practitioners sector added 4,902 jobs.
- Technical consulting services sector added 2,438 jobs.
- The business consulting services sector added 2,331 jobs.
- And, the marketing services sector added 1,887 jobs.
FAST FACTS
Population (July 2023 est.): 1,435,138¹
Largest Cities (2024 est.): Honolulu (350,429); East Honolulu (49,420); Hilo (48,354); Pearl City (46,664); Kailua (40,604)¹
Real GDP (2023): $88.6 billion²
¹ U.S. Census Bureau
² Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Dept. of Commerce
