Hawaiʻi's Doctor Shortage Is Getting Worse Not Better

New regional data from the Hawaiʻi Workforce Funders Collaborative highlights the critical gap facing our keiki, high-demand industry pathways, and the local economic return of sustained workforce investment.

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.

This survey paints a stark picture of a worsening cost-of-living crisis in the state, with more residents living paycheck to paycheck and spending unsustainable portions of income on essentials.

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