State-level data reveals that tourism and supporting sectors are where most of Hawaii’s jobs are generated. For example, look at the January 2020 figures here:
https://www.hiwi.org/admin/gsipub/ht...CES_JC2020.xls. Also:
http://files.hawaii.gov/dbedt/econom...eport_2018.pdf
While not immediately evident, if you dig deep, tourism generates huge impacts on the workforce in transportation of goods throughout the islands, construction and maintenance, financial services, recreation (golf courses, etc.), and much more. Without tourism, we are burnt toast.