2014 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 2013 2014 Jan 263 533 Feb 253 180 Mar 607 249 Apr 364 336 May 488 433 Jun 398 1,317 Jul 456 327 Aug 902 419 Sep 328 463 Oct 544 433 Nov 290 250 Dec 331 305

Air Cargo Tons 2013 2014 12,296 10,637 10,557 9,232 7,102 10,223 11,242 10,695 11,678 10,535 10,791 9,964 10,711 10,454 11,558 10,317 11,055 10,544 12,170 10,563 12,149

Connecticut Exports 2013 2014 1,489 1,312 1,176 1,197 1,535 1,627 1,577 1,227 1,263 1,357 1,394 1,374 1,260 1,325 1,397 1,245 1,354 1,341 1,335 1,356 1,459 1,271 1,182 1,324

Gaming Slots 2013 2014 1,077 975 1,012 1,005 1,295 1,191 1,156 1,079 1,213 1,178 1,146 1,054 1,245 1,178 1,287 1,239 1,129 1,015 1,073 1,059 1,137 1,042 1,002 1,046

Major Attraction Visitors 2013 2014 625 508 704 584 989 866 1,499 1,449 1,549 1,479 1,703 1,721 2,497 2,454 2,675 2,746 994 981 981 1,066 848 904 993 1,245

Air Passenger Count 2013 2014 3,852 4,210 3,693 4,026 4,466 5,024 4,596 5,200 4,836 5,253 4,579 5,006 4,729 5,392 4,805 5,384 4,162 4,518 4,783 5,004 4,672 4,805 5,040 4,931

CT Manu. Prod. Index 2013 2014 103.0 105.1 103.6 103.7 102.5 102.8 111.8 104.2 110.3 105.4 114.6 110.7 122.2 108.3 123.4 118.8 114.3 114.6 110.3 107.8 102.0 108.1 109.6 110.7

Avg Manu. Weekly Hours 2013 2014 40.5 42.0 40.0 40.3 40.7 41.4 40.9 40.0 40.6 40.4 41.1 41.4 40.8 40.6 41.9 40.0 41.5 40.6 41.0 40.4 42.0 41.4 42.0 40.9

2014 Business Scorecard Totals  [(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net% Total Up Down NC Net %  8 4 4 0 0%  8 4 4 0 0%  8 5 3 0 +25%  8 1 7 0 -75%  8 2 6 0 -50%  8 4 4 0 0%  8 2 6 0 -50%  8 2 6 0 -50%  8 3 5 0 -25%  7 3 4 0 -14%  7 3 4 0 -14%  7 4 3 0 +14%

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