Shipyard - Federal Government and Military Industry Growth Forecast

Other Data Sources Statewide Forecast Update - UHERO - March 3, 2017 . . ● . Hawaii's healthy labor market conditions will continue. Much of the recent hiring has been in accommodations and food services. Health care has also seen strong job growth, expanding by nearly 3% last year. The next wave of resort and retail related construction and the ramping up of single-family home building will sustain activity near its current level through 2019. Federal government hiring faces uncertain prospects, now that President Trump has issues and across-the- board hiring freeze. While the Department of Defense has clarified that public Naval shipyards are exempt, the impact on other positions remain unclear.

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