HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | JANUARY 13, 2025 A5
HBJ 2025 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SURVEY
IMPROVE
SIGNIFICANTLY
YES NO TOO SOON TO TELL/
I DON'T KNOW
NEGATIVE
GROWTH
NO
GROWTH
0.1%
TO 5%
5.5%
TO 10%
10.5%
OR MORE
IMPROVE
SLIGHTLY
REMAIN THE
SAME
DECLINE
SLIGHTLY
DECLINE
SIGNIFICANTLY
BETTER WORSE NOT SURE
HOW WILL CONNECTICUT'S ECONOMY
FARE IN 2025 COMPARED TO 2024?
DO YOU PLAN TO HIRE
ADDITIONAL STAFF IN 2025?
BY WHAT PERCENTAGE DO YOU EXPECT YOUR
EMPLOYEE BASE TO GROW IN 2025?
DO YOU THINK CONNECTICUT'S ECONOMY IS IN BETTER OR WORSE
CONDITION TODAY THAN IT WAS AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR?
47.7%
37.6%
14.7%
35.8%
36.6%
27.6%
4.26%
45%
36%
10.5%
4.3%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
5.8%
3.5%
45.4%
26.7%
18.6%
