2004 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 2003 2004 Jan 629 718 Feb 454 532 Mar 600 933 Apr 856 1,000 May 916 875 Jun 1,143 1,253 Jul 928 1,116 Aug 850 1,078 Sep 893 1,113 Oct 1,121 907 Nov 766 1,485 Dec 829 899

Air Cargo Tons 2003 2004 11,490 11,825 10,361 11,533 11,269 13,324 11,371 12,754 11,637 12,912 11,245 12,716 11,613 12,807 12,655 12,491 12,167 13,486 13,657 14,067 11,447 12,777 13,382 14,158

Connecticut Exports 2003 2004 1,993 659 687 808 2,104 752 764 654 1,914 610 677 715 2,124 809 706 711

Gaming Slots 2003 2004 1,467 1,532 1,428 1,683 1,630 1,605 1,550 1,629 1,755 1,731 1,646 1,612 1,738 1,926 1,866 1,838 1,580 1,744 1,643 1,695 1,633 1,558 1,489 1,619

Major Attraction Visitors 2003 2004 746 763 876 1,170 1,002 893 1,549 1,477 1,706 1,681 2,043 1,912 2,877 2,896 3,354 3,049 1,078 1,177 1,209 1,226 1,148 1,013 889 918

Air Passenger Count 2003 2004 4,488 4,599 4,635 5,050 5,367 5,668 5,411 5,774 5,434 5,780 5,307 5,673 5,767 6,094 5,811 6,186 4,356 4,857 5,599 6,084 5,154 5,790 5,283 5,810

CT Manu. Prod. Index 2003 2004 111.8 108.6 99.2 109.8 105.3 112.7 102.2 111.0 106.1 117.5 113.0 117.2 109.2 135.5 114.7 125.0 117.5 121.4 116.9 121.5 108.6 120.5 102.4 120.9

Avg Manu. Weekly Hours 2003 2004 41.6 41.8 41.1 41.5 41.3 41.7 41.3 41.5 41.2 42.1 41.1 42.0 40.6 41.4 40.8 41.3 41.9 41.5 41.8 42.1 42.3 42.4 42.5 42.6

2004 Business Scorecard Totals  [(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net% Total Up Down NC Net %  8 6 2 0 +50%  7 7 0 0 +100%  7 5 2 0 +43%  8 6 2 0 +50%  7 4 3 0 +14%  7 5 2 0 +43%  8 7 1 0 +75%  7 4 3 0 +14%  7 6 1 0 +71%  8 6 2 0 +50%  7 5 2 0 +43%  7 7 0 0 +100%

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