2006 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 2005 2006 Jan 651 545 Feb 547 674 Mar 886 960 Apr 907 781 May 1,107 952 Jun 1,192 943 Jul 983 807 Aug 1,055 718 Sep 1,151 802 Oct 841 812 Nov 1,147 627 Dec 1,010 640

Air Cargo Tons 2005 2006 11,817 10,228 12,016 12,554 13,887 14,821 13,154 13,224 12,713 13,430 14,239 14,202 12,892 12,360 13,395 14,457 13,943 14,061 14,042 14,006 13,714 13,693 14,035 13,846

Connecticut Exports 2005 2006 701 857 721 903 905 999 748 1,071 797 978 795 1,177 774 1,137 797 929 837 1,005 948 1,062 840 1,042 880 1,083

Gaming Slots 2005 2006 1,447 1,504 1,570 1,547 1,600 1,631 1,686 1,661 1,715 1,741 1,574 1,615 1,878 1,835 1,767 1,750 1,686 1,688 1,674 1,693 1,554 1,530 1,587 1,740

Major Attraction Visitors 2005 2006 560 711 932 1,003 808 837 1,477 1,477 1,624 1,357 1,889 1,771 2,670 2,604 2,873 2,857 1,063 1,106 1,219 1,210 1,125 799 975 1,121

Air Passenger Count 2005 2006 5,310 5,145 5,482 5,290 6,286 6,221 6,469 6,078 6,619 6,447 6,298 5,893 6,742 6,386 6,699 6,282 5,596 5,066 6,336 5,649 6,066 5,409 5,904 5,199

CT Manu. Prod. Index 2005 2006 114.7 117.9 106.3 118.9 118.6 118.0 114.8 119.5 117.7 131.1 122.4 136.7 123.2 139.7 125.8 130.7 125.8 128.9 125.7 128.9 119.5 122.4 119.0 124.6

Avg Manu. Weekly Hours 2005 2006 42.0 42.5 41.8 42.3 41.9 42.0 42.3 41.6 42.2 42.0 42.5 42.2 42.1 42.4 41.8 41.9 42.0 42.4 42.1 42.1 42.4 41.9 42.7 42.7

2006 Business Scorecard Totals  [(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net% Total Up Down NC Net %  8 5 3 0 +25%  8 6 2 0 +50%  8 6 2 0 +50%  8 3 5 0 -25%  8 4 4 0 0%  8 3 5 0 -25%  8 3 5 0 -25%  8 4 4 0 0%  8 6 2 0 +50%  8 3 4 1 -13%  8 2 6 0 -50%  8 4 3 1 +13%

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