Hawaii jobless rate dips to 6.1% as thousands give up searching

Losing 3,850 people from the labor force is "not a good sign," an economist says

By Alan Yonan Jr.

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Sep 21, 2012

~~<p>Hawaii's unemployment rate fell to 6.1 percent in August from 6.3 percent in July, reaching its lowest level in more than three years, the state reported Thursday.</p>
<p>However, the report also showed that there was a decline in the overall labor force, suggesting that the drop in the unemployment rate was partly due to some discouraged job seekers simply giving up their searches.</p>
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Hawaii's unemployment rate fell to 6.1 percent in August from 6.3 percent in July, reaching its lowest level in more than three years, the state reported Thursday.

However, the report also showed that there was a decline in the overall labor force, suggesting that the drop in the unemployment rate was partly due to some discouraged job seekers simply giving up their searches. Login for more...