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Dear Readers:
Aloha and welcome to November on Maui!!
I would like to wish and yours and VERY Happy Thanksgiving!!
The big event this month is the annual “EA Sports Maui
Invitational.” College basketball’s premier early season
tournament tips off again the 22nd – 24th. The
event will be held in Lahaina and is a must see!! To get a list of the
teams competing this year check out our links section on our website
or go to www.mauiinvitational.com.
Also Nov. 12th – 13th the “Hula O Na Keiki
Children’s Hula Competition & Festival” – This international
children’s hula competition showcases the best contemporary hula and
traditional Hawaiian chant. The event will include arts & crafts,
cultural workshops and continuous hula performances at the Kaanapali
Beach Hotel.
This month we are updating the
employment numbers for Maui County. Following please find the latest
numbers through July.
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MAUI
County
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2004
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UNIT
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JAN
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JUN
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JUL
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Civilian labor force
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Persons
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77,850
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77,450
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79,600
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Civilian employed
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Persons
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74,900
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74,600
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76,900
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Civilian unemployed
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Persons
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2,950
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2,850
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2,700
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Unemployment
rate
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%
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3.8
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3.7
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3.4
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Total wage and salary jobs
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Jobs
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66,100
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66,650
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67,200
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Total
non-agriculture wage and salary jobs
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Jobs
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64,350
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64,750
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65,250
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Nat.
Resources, Mining, Constr.
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Jobs
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3,050
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3,000
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2,950
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Manufacturing
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Jobs
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1,550
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1,550
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1,550
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Wholesale
Trade
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Jobs
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1,150
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1,200
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1,200
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Retail
Trade
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Jobs
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9,000
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9,000
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9,150
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Transp.,
Warehousing, Util.
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Jobs
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3,250
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3,250
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3,250
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Information
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Jobs
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950
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950
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950
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Financial
Activities
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Jobs
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2,900
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2,900
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2,950
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Professional
& Business Services
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Jobs
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5,500
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5,450
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5,450
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Educational
Services
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Jobs
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800
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800
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750
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Health
Care & Social Assistance
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Jobs
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4,100
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4,150
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4,250
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Arts,
Entertainment & Recreation
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Jobs
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1,950
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2,000
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2,050
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Accommodation
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Jobs
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11,300
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11,500
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11,550
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Food
Services & Drinking Places
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Jobs
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7,600
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7,700
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7,650
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Other
Services
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Jobs
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2,750
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2,750
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2,800
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Government
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Jobs
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8,550
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8,500
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8,700
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Federal
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Jobs
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750
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750
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750
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State
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Jobs
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5,700
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5,650
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5,550
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Local
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Jobs
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2,100
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2,100
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2,450
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Agriculture
wage and salary jobs
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Jobs
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1,750
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1,900
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1,950
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**Information from DBEDT
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you in December!!
Sincerely,
Leil Koch
President
Real Estate Maui Style
info@maui-style.com
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