Lihue Unemployment Office
Where to go in person in Lihue, Hawaii: the American Job Center in the city. Staff there help with finding work, training and your next steps.
✓ From the U.S. Department of Labor's list ✓ Address, phone and hours
About your claim
Unemployment claims and benefits call center, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time, Monday to Friday
Call (808) 762-5752Jobareer is not the state. This is DLIR's number, from its own website.
The office in Lihue
American Job Center Hawaii - Kauai
Full-service American Job Center
4444 Rice Street
Lihue, HI 96766 · Directions
Phone: 808-274-3056
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Listed by the U.S. Department of Labor, updated August 22, 2026.
Can I file for unemployment at these offices?
These are American Job Centers, a network funded by the U.S. Department of Labor and run locally. Whether you can file or fix a claim there depends on the state. Here is what DLIR says about filing:
"Apply online at the Hawaii UI claims website, huiclaims.hawaii.gov, available Monday to Friday 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and weekends and holidays 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. (Hawaii Standard Time). Your claim starts on the Sunday of the week you file."
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026. File a claim on the agency's site.
Before you go
Hours change, and some centers see people by appointment. Call the center before you go. More about unemployment in Hawaii: how to file, the weekly claim and how much it pays, and every phone number.
Where this comes from
The centers, their addresses, phones and hours are from the U.S. Department of Labor's American Job Center finder (CareerOneStop), as each center last updated it. Jobareer is not part of any state agency and cannot see or change your claim.
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