Economic Profile
Governor: Dan Malloy, Democrat
Population: 3,576,452
GDP growth (Q4 2016): 2.0 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2017): 4.9 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 7.5 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 6.99 percent
Gasoline tax: 40.15 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook (Moody's, S&P): A1, A+ stable
Major private employers: United Technologies Corp., General Electric Company
Economic profile sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute (excluding 18.40 cent/gallon federal tax), Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence