LIHU‘E — The unemployment rate on Kaua‘i continued to linger near 10 percent in September, despite some 290 employees of the St. Regis Princeville Resort returning to work last month.

While the reason for the discrepancy could not be pinpointed Wednesday, it is likely because of a “seasonal adjustment” and the number of lay-offs counteracting the amount of individuals re-hired, said Information Officer for the Department Of Labor and Industrial Relations Ryan Markham.

There were no reported mass lay-offs for Kaua‘i last month, but “it could just be” a “steady” stream of unemployment across the island, he said Wednesday.

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