Josh Green (Democratic) has been Governor of Hawaii since 5 Dec 2022. Since Josh Green took office in December 2022, real state GDP has risen 1.7% a year, against +2.7% for the United States. Among the 49 states with a year or more of figures, Hawaii ranks 2nd on pay growth and 38th of 39 on population growth. The widest gap with the United States is in the house price index: +2.7% a year against +3.9%; the gap was widest in Q2 2025, +1.7% against +12.2%. For comparison, the house price index jumped 7.2% a year under David Ige, 2014 to 2022. Unemployment rate: 2.8% of the labour force in Sep 2026, −0.4 percentage points since day zero.

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