2009 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 2008 2009 Jan 517 101 Feb 260 209 Mar 467 208 Apr 381 339 May 529 237 Jun 767 421 Jul 445 473 Aug 333 235 Sep 440 227 Oct 481 363 Nov 578 252 Dec 171 269

Air Cargo Tons 2008 2009 13,327 11,028 12,337 9,906 12,750 10,918 12,919 11,221 12,496 10,036 12,329 9,879 10,464 10,377 12,319 9,840 11,750 5,601 12,749 10,950 10,593 9,813 12,343 12,549

Connecticut Exports 2008 2009 1,206 1,149 1,154 1,192 1,266 1,190 1,264 1,062 1,249 1,020 1,417 1,071 1,179 976 1,356 1,121 1,405 1,235 1,326 1,316 1,316 1,275 1,241 1,365

Gaming Slots 2008 2009 1,522 1,322 1,478 1,399 1,609 1,486 1,495 1,411 1,685 1,595 1,550 1,431 1,744 1,561 1,814 1,591 1,509 1,389 1,481 1,403 1,450 1,350 1,278 1,217

Major Attraction Visitors 2008 2009 672 566 932 1,106 887 861 1,591 1,624 1,488 1,467 1,681 1,671 2,552 2,770 2,974 2,941 980 1,049 1,122 969 1,030 908 845 817

Air Passenger Count 2008 2009 4,582 3,975 4,703 4,071 5,381 4,720 5,796 4,880 5,678 4,873 5,277 4,641 5,560 4,820 5,589 4,717 4,501 3,897 5,019 4,486 4,391 4,082 4,588 4,005

CT Manu. Prod. Index 2008 2009 109.8 107.2 133.1 101.6 134.4 98.1 133.3 95.3 126.3 101.7 131.0 93.5 128.9 106.1 142.3 102.8 144.3 101.8 135.3 99.6 115.4 95.8 102.3 96.6

Avg Manu. Weekly Hours 2008 2009 42.5 41.9 42.3 41.4 42.7 41.2 42.5 39.5 42.6 40.3 42.6 40.6 42.3 40.6 42.4 40.5 42.7 40.8 42.2 40.8 41.9 41.3 41.7 41.3

2009 Business Scorecard Totals  [(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net% Total Up Down NC Net %  8 0 8 0 -100%  8 2 6 0 -50%  8 0 8 0 -100%  8 1 7 0 -75%  8 0 8 0 -100%  8 0 8 0 -100%  8 2 6 0 -50%  8 0 8 0 -100%  8 1 7 0 -75%  8 0 8 0 -100%  8 0 8 0 -100%  8 3 5 0 -25%

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