Home Affordability in Hawaiʻi Has Never Been Worse

State economists foresee a demographic turning point a decade from now. A demographer in Hilo has found that for Hawaiʻi Island, that future is already here.

Nearly 30% of the 170,000 youth entering Hawaiʻi's workforce over the next decade will face a lack of viable opportunities to build a sustainable future here.

Enrollment in career and technical education pathways has surged in Hawaiʻi, but the programs aren't serving boys and girls equally across the state.

This report builds on HWFC's 2025 findings and introduces the Hawaiʻi Generational Workforce Commitment — a cross-sector goal that by 2045, all people of Hawaiʻi will have a path to a career that lets them learn, work, and thrive at home.