Hawaiʻi’s workforce future depends on recognizing the emerging trends and new narratives growing beneath the surface. The Workforce Understory brings hidden data, community insights, and workforce voices to light—helping funders, policymakers, employers, and the entire workforce ecosystem act on what truly matters. By translating signals into stories and stories into strategy, together we are cultivating the conditions for the next generation to thrive here at home. Learn more about this series on our 9/19/2025 Launch Blog Post.

Series Launch — Updated: September 19, 2025

We’ve just released Episode One of The Workforce Understory. Dive into interactive county-level data, explore local patterns in job opportunity, and share your reflections as we build this together.

Check back for regular updates. The Workforce Understory grows layer by layer, with new data stories released every two months. Each installment brings fresh insights, surfaces trends and open questions, and invites you to interact with datasets to expand your own understanding of Hawaiʻi’s workforce future.

This series is made possible through program support from The Kirk-Landry Charitable Fund, Kosasa Foundation, and the entire network of HWFC Pooled Funders.