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FEATURES OF AGE-FRIENDLY HONOLULU

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Civic Participation & Employment

Opportunities to contribute experience and skills to the community

Vision

Individuals are volunteering their skills and services to the community.

Have a strong volunteer infrastructure in place with resource centers that match organizations with people who share similar interests, and offer training and education.

There is an abundance of social networking activities that bridge new friendships and community inclusion.

Goals

1. Older persons are recognized as assets, and their contributions are valued and respected.
2. Flexible employment options are available.
3. Workplaces are age-friendly and there is a seamless system to transfer skills and increased opportunities for older workers to continue to work and be productive.
4. Volunteers have opportunities to develop leadership skills.
5. Volunteer options are widely available.

City Department Initiatives

View the Age-Friendly Checklist in the AFH Annual Report (pg. 25).

Data

The figures below display measures from various data sources to inform stakeholders of the latest civic participation-related data.

Figures are interactive. Click the bar the view the data by subgroups (year, sex, age and more) as available. Hover over the graph to download the image (png).

Measure 1: Employment Status

About half of older adults (55+) in Honolulu County reported being retired, followed by almost a third who reported being employed.
The distribution of employment status in older adults (55+) in Honolulu County were similar by sex between 2020-2022.
The percentage of older adults (55+) in Honolulu County that were retired increased with age between 2018-2022.
Source: Hawaiʻi Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Hawaiʻi Department of Health
Citation: Hawaiʻi Department of Health, Hawaiʻi Health Data Warehouse, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Employment Status. Published 23 May 2024. Accessed 15 June 2024. https://hhdw.org/report/query/result/brfss/EmployStatusCat/EmployStatusCatCrude11_.html

To enhance the well-being of older adults through interdisciplinary and collaborative efforts in research, educational programs, and service to the community

Contact

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Gartley Hall
2430 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822

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