2017 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 2016 2017 Jan 154 317 Feb 421 175 Mar 576 398 Apr 380 253 May 368 402 Jun 504 360 Jul 285 430 Aug 357 489 Sep 631 434 Oct 524 561 Nov 245 369 Dec 226 299

Air Cargo Tons 2016 2017

Connecticut Exports 2016 2017 1,109 981 1,278 968 1,390 1,437 1,226 1,141 1,186 1,055 1,194 1,207 1,037 1,297 1,135 1,336 1,136 1,446 1,264 1,395 1,062 1,183 1,371 1,340

Gaming Slots 2016 2017 1,050 1,029 1,029 1,018 1,078 1,138 1,116 1,153 1,111 1,124 1,005 1,088 1,231 1,239 1,137 1,160 1,072 1,151 1,089 1,072 1,023 1,061 1,084 1,110

Major Attraction Visitors 2016 2017 3,060 2,599 2,964 2,884 3,989 2,937 5,058 4,979 5,309 5,154 7,541 7,123 9,338 8,914 9,383 9,601 5,126 6,173 6,205 5,809 3,955 3,859 4,638 4,675

Air Passenger Count 2016 2017 4,344 4,610 4,255 4,374 4,915 5,297 5,317 5,531 5,397 5,717 5,207 5,653 5,402 5,910 5,332 5,975 4,754 4,846 5,397 5,722 5,278 5,453 5,005 5,269

CT Manu. Prod. Index 2016 2017 100.5 93.5 97.1 91.4 99.6 92.1 99.5 93.5 98.4 93.9 104.2 102.0 104.2 100.1 109.6 110.4 108.4 103.0 99.6 99.9 101.2 100.4 99.0 94.1

Avg Manu. Weekly Hours 2016 2017 41.6 42.1 41.5 41.0 42.0 40.8 41.9 40.7 42.9 41.8 42.9 42.1 43.2 41.6 42.2 41.8 42.9 41.7 43.4 41.7 43.0 41.4 43.5 42.1

2017 Business Scorecard Totals  [(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net% Total Up Down NC Net %  7 3 4 0 -14%  7 1 6 0 -71%  7 3 4 0 -14%  7 3 4 0 -14%  7 4 3 0 +14%  7 3 4 0 -14%  7 4 3 0 +14%  7 6 1 0 +71%  7 4 3 0 +14%  7 4 3 0 +14%  7 4 3 0 +14%  7 4 3 0 +14%

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