(HawaiiNewsNow) - Great news for jobseekers -- statewide employment is expected to grow by 4%, or 26,880 new jobs, in the next two years. The projection comes from the Hawaii State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations release of its Employments Forecasts for the Short Term - 2015. Dwight Takamine, the states department of Labor and Industrial Relations Director says these kinds of projections are occurring across the country right now and he believes Hawaii may be a little bit in front of the curve given all the circumstances that they see. Experts say it was the tourism industry that helped pull Hawaii out of the Great Recession, but it will be the construction industry that will lead future job growth and strengthen the states economic recovery. Takamine says construction is right now ranked as the highest job producer and theyre beginning to see those kinds of numbers as projects like the rail and as jobs in Kakaako begin to materialize. Takamine sas they see increases pretty much across the board so he thinks thats a good signal in terms of not relying solely on just one or two sectors, but clearly construction seems to stand above the others. The construction industry is projected to lead job growth with the fastest pace, 16.7%, as well as by creating the most jobs, 4,960. Analysts say the fastest growing construction jobs include: elevator installers and repairers, iron and rebar workers, cement masons and concrete finishers, along with carpenters, roofers and electricians. The visitor industry will grow more modestly, but thousands of positions in food and beverage services are projected.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 17:31:47 +0000
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