Economic Profile
Governor: David Ige, Democrat
Population: 1,431,603
GDP growth: 1.7 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2016): 3.2 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 6.4 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 8.25 percent
Gasoline tax: 60.39 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa2, positive
Major private employers: Bank of Hawaii, Corp., Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.
Economic profile sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence