2003 Business Sector Economic Scorecard - State of Connecticut Benchmarked March 2018 Select Year >>> Business Sector Scorecard Current Business Business Trends 2018 Business 2017 Business 2016 Business 2015 Business 2014 Business 2013 Business 2012 Business 2011 Business 2010 Business 2009 Business 2008 Business 2007 Business 2006 Business 2005 Business 2004 Business 2003 Business 2002 Business 2001 Business Business Historical Totals

The health of the business sector will affect, among other things, the ability of firms to hire workers and, particularly in regard to businesses selling their goods and services outside the State, the ability to increase the State’s income through exports. There are several indicators that provide a picture of the business sector's vital signs. The levels, changes from the previous period, and year-to-year changes, of  Housing Permits #1 give not only a reading of the State’s construction sector, but also of the financial sector, particularly in terms of mortgage-lending activity, and ultimately, consumer spending on durable goods and services related to the purchase of a new house. Air Cargo Tons #2 (Discontinued Sept 2014) and the value of Exports #3 (collected quarterly pre-2004) gauges the ability of businesses to compete in the world market. Connecticut Manufacturing Production Index (CMPI) #7 and Average Manufacturing Weekly Hours (AMWH) #8 provide a measure of the State’s manufacturing activity, while the strength of the entertainment and tourism sectors is reflected in the Gaming Slots Revenues #4, Visitors to Major Attractions #5, and Air Passenger Counts #6. Seasonally Adjusted / Not Seasonally Adjusted

Housing Permits Month 2002 2003 Jan 601 629 Feb 633 454 Mar 762 600 Apr 1,061 856 May 957 916 Jun 782 1,143 Jul 927 928 Aug 811 850 Sep 773 893 Oct 924 1,121 Nov 771 766 Dec 605 829

Air Cargo Tons 2002 2003 11,704 11,490 10,930 10,361 12,125 11,269 11,685 11,371 12,339 11,637 11,727 11,245 11,784 11,613 12,712 12,655 13,367 12,167 13,179 13,657 11,735 11,447 9,786 13,382

Connecticut Exports 2002 2003 2,058 1,993 2,047 2,104 2,100 1,914 2,106 2,124

Gaming Slots 2002 2003 1,329 1,467 1,473 1,428 1,594 1,630 1,555 1,550 1,615 1,755 1,594 1,646 1,733 1,738 1,800 1,866 1,604 1,580 1,538 1,643 1,537 1,633 1,453 1,489

Major Attraction Visitors 2002 2003 657 746 1,368 876 1,201 1,002 1,689 1,549 1,883 1,706 2,236 2,043 3,072 2,877 3,505 3,354 1,261 1,078 1,288 1,209 1,147 1,148 801 889

Air Passenger Count 2002 2003 4,376 4,488 4,819 4,635 5,714 5,367 5,825 5,411 5,794 5,434 5,712 5,307 6,024 5,767 6,277 5,811 4,623 4,356 5,692 5,599 5,038 5,154 5,351 5,283

CT Manu. Prod. Index 2002 2003 102.5 111.8 106.9 99.2 111.3 105.3 109.3 102.2 113.2 106.1 114.4 113.0 116.1 109.2 117.8 114.7 109.3 117.5 112.0 116.9 108.7 108.6 104.8 102.4

Avg Manu. Weekly Hours 2002 2003 41.8 41.6 41.3 41.1 41.5 41.3 41.6 41.3 41.4 41.2 42.1 41.1 41.0 40.6 41.4 40.8 42.0 41.9 41.8 41.8 41.9 42.3 41.9 42.5

2003 Business Scorecard Totals  [(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net% Total Up Down NC Net %  8 5 3 0 +25%  7 0 7 0 -100%  7 1 6 0 -71%  8 1 7 0 -75%  7 1 6 0 -71%  7 2 5 0 -43%  8 2 6 0 -50%  7 2 5 0 -43%  7 2 5 0 -43%  8 5 2 1 +38%  7 4 3 0 +14%  7 5 2 0 +43%

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