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Broad Measure of Hawaii Unemployment: 15.8 Percent

A broader measure of joblessness in Hawaii than is customarily used was released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics yesterday. The rate was pegged at 15.8 percent, on the high side for the U.S. The more narrowly defined unemployment rate, the one more usually quoted in the mainstream media, was 7 percent, one of the lowest rates in the nation. It is unknown by HPI if Hawaii's large homeless population was incorporated in the statistics. It would seem that this would be difficult to do.

Sources: Honolulu Star Advertiser   Bureau of Labor Statistics