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Last Updated: April 7th, 2026

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Trade, Transportation and Utilities Sector ~ State of Connecticut

The trade, transportation and utilities sector includes industries providing transportation of passengers and cargo, warehousing and storage for goods, scenic and sightseeing transportation, and support activities related to modes of transportation. Establishments in these industries use transportation equipment or transportation related facilities as a productive asset. The type of equipment depends on the mode of transportation. The modes of transportation are air, rail, water, road, and pipeline. The utilities sector comprises establishments engaged in the provision of the following utility services: electric power, natural gas, steam supply, water supply, and sewage removal. Within this sector, the specific activities associated with the utility services provided vary by utility: electric power includes generation, transmission, and distribution; natural gas includes distribution; steam supply includes provision and/or distribution; water supply includes treatment and distribution; and sewage removal includes collection, treatment, and disposal of waste through sewer systems and sewage treatment facilities.

Month	2017	Y/Y	2018	Y/Y	2019	Y/Y	2020	Y/Y	2021	Y/Y	2022	Y/Y	2023	Y/Y	2024	Y/Y	2025	Y/Y	2026	Y/Y
Jan	297,100		296,700		293,100		293,800		288,700		294,600		296,600		299,400		298,300		297,700
Feb	296,800		296,900		292,500		293,400		288,500		299,400		297,200		299,100		298,600
Mar	296,700		297,200		292,200		292,900		288,700		299,500		297,500		299,000		299,000
Apr	296,800		295,800		292,100		241,000		288,300		300,400		295,100		297,700		299,900
May	297,000		297,200		291,600		248,700		289,000		298,900		298,400		299,200		298,500
Jun	297,400		297,800		290,300		266,900		288,900		298,500		298,800		299,000		297,500
Jul	296,700		297,000		291,100		274,300		291,400		298,600		300,800		298,900		297,500
Aug	296,700		296,400		291,500		278,000		291,300		297,900		299,800		298,700		297,700
Sep	297,500		296,200		292,200		282,600		290,000		297,200		299,900		298,800		298,100
Oct	296,700		295,600		293,300		285,300		292,400		297,500		300,000		298,200		297,700
Nov	296,600		295,700		294,400		286,500		292,800		296,500		301,400		297,200		296,300
Dec	296,600		294,700		295,400		287,200		293,500		297,800		300,200		296,900		296,300

Month	2007	Y/Y	2008	Y/Y	2009	Y/Y	2010	Y/Y	2011	Y/Y	2012	Y/Y	2013	Y/Y	2014	Y/Y	2015	Y/Y	2016	Y/Y
Jan	306,400		309,600		296,000		283,400		286,300		290,100		291,000		294,400		295,400		297,200
Feb	306,300		309,000		294,100		282,700		287,500		290,400		291,100		294,200		294,900		297,500
Mar	306,500		308,600		292,000		283,200		287,200		291,100		292,200		294,700		295,300		298,500
Apr	306,000		307,900		287,300		283,100		290,800		289,300		293,400		295,500		295,200		297,500
May	307,400		306,400		288,600		285,100		288,400		290,300		292,700		294,800		296,200		297,400
Jun	307,600		305,000		287,600		285,500		288,100		290,300		293,400		294,600		297,400		296,300
Jul	307,600		304,900		286,300		286,600		288,600		289,800		293,600		295,000		295,900		297,800
Aug	306,900		304,100		285,900		286,700		288,700		289,900		294,300		294,900		296,300		297,900
Sep	306,800		303,500		286,100		285,800		288,500		290,600		293,800		295,000		297,000		297,200
Oct	307,100		301,400		285,200		286,900		287,500		291,400		294,100		295,000		297,500		297,000
Nov	307,400		299,700		285,000		286,500		286,900		291,800		293,800		295,200		298,100		296,300
Dec	308,200		298,000		284,100		287,100		288,400		291,000		294,200		295,200		297,300		296,500

Month	1997	Y/Y	1998	Y/Y	1999	Y/Y	2000	Y/Y	2001	Y/Y	2002	Y/Y	2003	Y/Y	2004	Y/Y	2005	Y/Y	2006	Y/Y
Jan	294,300		301,700		306,900		310,000		309,500		304,900		302,400		300,700		305,100		306,800
Feb	293,800		303,100		306,900		311,900		307,700		305,300		301,600		301,300		306,500		306,100
Mar	294,400		303,900		307,400		312,300		306,500		305,000		302,100		301,700		305,900		306,700
Apr	295,400		302,200		307,200		313,300		307,600		306,500		300,200		302,800		307,900		308,100
May	296,400		303,800		305,400		312,900		308,100		306,100		300,200		302,400		305,900		306,200
Jun	296,900		303,900		306,000		313,000		307,800		306,500		300,200		302,300		305,400		306,000
Jul	297,400		304,600		306,400		312,700		309,100		305,200		299,700		303,500		305,400		305,500
Aug	296,300		304,600		308,300		312,800		308,100		304,600		299,600		303,200		305,600		305,700
Sep	300,400		304,400		307,100		313,300		306,200		304,900		300,100		303,900		305,800		305,100
Oct	301,200		303,600		308,900		312,700		307,300		302,200		302,000		304,700		304,600		305,600
Nov	301,400		305,000		309,100		313,200		305,900		301,700		301,200		305,600		304,900		305,800
Dec	302,400		305,600		309,900		313,900		305,800		302,000		299,500		305,400		305,700		306,200