Hawaii Manufacturing Facts

Manufacturers in Hawaii account for 1.63% of the total output in the state, employing 2.00% of the workforce. Total output from manufacturing was $1.68 billion in 2021. In addition, there were an average of 12,000 manufacturing employees in Hawaii in December 2021.

Manufacturing Output and Firms

Total Manufacturing Output ($billions, 2021)
$1.68
(Percent share of total gross state product)
1.63%
Manufacturing Firms in Hawaii (2019)
740

Employment and Compensation

Manufacturing Employment (December 2021)
12,000
(Percent share of nonfarm employment)
2.00%
Average Annual Compensation (Manufacturing, 2021)
N/A
(Nonfarm Businesses, 2021)
$60,914.18

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau

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Hawaii Export Facts

Manufacturers help to drive the Hawaii economy, with $0.19 billion in manufactured goods exports in 2021.

Manufacturing Exports

Manufactured Goods Exports ($billions, 2021)
$0.19
Top 5 Export Markets (total percentage 2021)
70.88%
Japan
26.35%
Singapore
20.05%
Australia
14.34%
Canada
5.09%
Hong Kong
5.05%

Sources: International Trade Administration, U.S. Census Bureau

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Additional Trade Facts

  • The 20 U.S. FTA partners purchased 49.38% ($690.92 billion) of U.S. manufactured goods exports in 2021 – even though these countries represent only six percent of the world’s population and 10 percent of GDP.
  • FTA countries: Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, Singapore and South Korea.