609,300
Number of wage and salary jobs projected for Hawaii in 2012, the highest total since 2008
27,700
Amount by which the number of wage and salary jobs decreased in Hawaii between 2008 and 2009, from 625,400 to 597,700
1.6 inches
Rainfall at Kahului Airport on February 11, the highest total ever recorded for that day
42
Minimum number of earthquakes that occurred in a 24-hour period last week around the Big Island’s Kilauea Volcano; scientists are also monitoring rising lava levels in the Halemaumau Crater
Sources: Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism; Hawaiian Volcano Observatory; Hawaii News Now; National Weather Service
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