Connecticut Manufacturing Facts

Manufacturers in Connecticut account for 10.85% of the total output in the state, employing 9.63% of the workforce. Total output from manufacturing was $34.88 billion in 2021. In addition, there were an average of 156,000 manufacturing employees in Connecticut in December 2021, with an average annual compensation of $105,744.43 in 2021.

Manufacturing Output and Firms

Total Manufacturing Output ($billions, 2021)
$34.88
(Percent share of total gross state product)
10.85%
Manufacturing Firms in Connecticut (2019)
3,698

Employment and Compensation

Manufacturing Employment (December 2021)
156,000
(Percent share of nonfarm employment)
9.63%
Average Annual Compensation (Manufacturing, 2021)
$105,744.43
(Nonfarm Businesses, 2021)
$68,119.32

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau

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Connecticut Export Facts

Manufacturers help to drive the Connecticut economy, with $13.55 billion in manufactured goods exports in 2021.

Manufacturing Exports

Manufactured Goods Exports ($billions, 2021)
$13.55
Top 5 Export Markets (total percentage 2021)
51.67%
Germany
16.51%
Canada
11.92%
China
8.92%
United Kingdom
7.22%
Mexico
5.58%

Sources: International Trade Administration, U.S. Census Bureau

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Additional Trade Facts

  • The 20 U.S. FTA partners purchased 49.38% ($690.92 billion) of U.S. manufactured goods exports in 2021 – even though these countries represent only six percent of the world’s population and 10 percent of GDP.
  • FTA countries: Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, Singapore and South Korea.