Indicator	Why It Matters	Possible Data Sources
Percentage of local economy by industries and sectors	We need to understand whether technology, agriculture, and health care are really making progress relative to the size of the state economy	DBEDT, UH
Percentage of science- and technology-based workers	The number of science- and technology-based workers tells us whether we are diversifying our economy	DBEDT, UH, DLIR
Number of post-secondary science and engineering students	This is a measure of having a high-tech workforce; without high-tech workers, there’s no high-tech industry	UH, private colleges
Gross licensing revenue from commercialized university research	Commercializing ideas developed at universities is an important component of a diversified economy	UH, private colleges
The level of university, government and private sector research and development	Research and development activities reflect our ability to provide high-wage, technical jobs	UH, U.S. DOD
The number of living wage jobs as a percentage of total jobs in Hawai‘i, compared to the national average	This will measure whether our economy is really creating decent jobs for its people	DLIR, UH
Dollars spent in locally owned businesses	Measuring economic activity for locally owned businesses is one aspect of economic self-sufficiency	DBEDT, UH
Value of goods and services imported and exported	Our economic self-sufficiency is critical. If we get most of our goods and services from elsewhere, we are vulnerable	DBEDT, UH
Income of top quintile relative to bottom quintile.	A sustainable economy has reasonable income distribution	DLIR
Proportion of food produced and consumed locally	Our progress towards food self-sufficiency is a key indicator of sustainability	DOA, UH
Dollar value and number of acres in agricultural production	This directly measures the size and impact of farming, which is integral to sustainability	DOA, UH

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