Social Indicators Related to Drug Abuse-Drug Prevention SIG , Data Center : Center on the Family

08. Civilian Unemployment Rate
	Time Series
	Jul.	Jul.	Jul.	Jul.	Jul.	Jul.	Jul.	Jul.	Jul.	Jul.	Jul.
Location	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
State of Hawai`i	2.8%	2.8%	4.6%	4.3%	6.1%	5.9%	6.4%	6.4%	6.3%	5.6%	4.3%
Hawai`i County	4.0%	4.5%	8.2%	7.4%	10.9%	10.2%	9.9%	10.2%	9.6%	8.7%	6.6%
City & County of Honolulu	2.2%	2.0%	3.0%	3.1%	4.6%	4.6%	5.3%	5.3%	5.4%	4.9%	3.8%
Kaua`i County	4.1%	4.2%	10.4%	12.7%	14.3%	11.5%	12.2%	11.4%	9.9%	7.6%	6.5%
Maui County	4.8%	5.4%	8.6%	5.2%	6.8%	7.3%	7.3%	7.5%	6.8%	5.7%	4.2%


Technical Notes: The source of the numerator is Hawaii State Dept. of Labor & Industrial Relations, Labor Force Research Section. The source of the denominator is Hawaii State Dept. of Labor & Industrial Relations, Labor Force Research Section. The State Dept. of Labor & Industrial Relations estimates unemployment rates by combining data from a number of sources. Numbers for recent years are subject to revision as new information is considered. Also, the rate is based on civilian labor force, which may omit some "discouraged workers" no longer actively seeking work. Notes on data quality and data patterns for social indicators related to substance abuse.
Importance of the Indicator: This is one measure of extreme economic and social deprivation. Unemployment is clearly related to a family's well being, with job loss almost always resulting in decreased economic security. Unemployment can also lead to changes in personal mental health and family dynamics and affect residential stability, putting children at a higher risk for developing problem behaviors including substance abuse.
Data collected by UH - Social Science Institute (SSRI) and Center on the Family (COF) Under Contract to the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD), Department of Health
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