The Index of Economic Activity
in Tompkins County


  Department of Economics
  at Ithaca College



 

 

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Historical Data

In January 1985, the Index of Economic Activity in Tompkins County registered 100.00. In March 2008, the Index reads 153.71. This means that the County economy has grown 53.71 percent in those 279 months.

 

From 1985 until 1989, the County economy grew at a rapid clip. The average annual growth rate was 6.3 percent.  The Index of Economic Activity reached a peak of 135.32 in March 1989. A recession brought the Index down to a level of 115.75 in March 1992. This 36 month slide was much longer and more severe than the national recession which lasted only 16 months. Since then, the County economy has recovered, but annual growth rates of 1.5 percent are more typical these days.

 

2007 registered a growth rate of 0.9 percent. Look for the County economy to grow by 1.0 percent in 2008. The all time high for the Index of Economic Activity is 156.70, its reading in January 2008.  

 
 

YEAR MONTH INDEX
1985 JAN 100.00
1985 FEB 99.28
1985 MAR 99.42
1985 APR 98.98
1985 MAY 100.12
1985 JUN 99.40
1985 JUL 100.19
1985 AUG 101.61
1985 SEP 101.04
1985 OCT 102.84
1985 NOV 102.16
1985 DEC 102.34
1986 JAN 103.26
1986 FEB 102.24
1986 MAR 107.13
1986 APR 103.26
1986 MAY 104.31
1986 JUN 105.63
1986 JUL 105.91
1986 AUG 107.43
1986 SEP 109.25
1986 OCT 108.39
1986 NOV 108.92
1986 DEC 109.52
1987 JAN 109.04
1987 FEB 108.91
1987 MAR 108.97
1987 APR 111.54
1987 MAY 111.89
1987 JUN 113.39
1987 JUL 115.20
1987 AUG 115.96
1987 SEP 113.49
1987 OCT 117.46
1987 NOV 119.35
1987 DEC 120.28
1988 JAN 117.83
1988 FEB 124.24
1988 MAR 128.57
1988 APR 125.32
1988 MAY 120.89
1988 JUN 123.56
1988 JUL 121.18
1988 AUG 119.81
1988 SEP 122.52
1988 OCT 127.43
1988 NOV 125.65
1988 DEC 125.52
1989 JAN 128.35
1989 FEB 129.38
1989 MAR 135.32
1989 APR 128.17
1989 MAY 125.44
1989 JUN 125.29
1989 JUL 126.38
1989 AUG 129.07
1989 SEP 130.42
1989 OCT 126.69
1989 NOV 126.70
1989 DEC 130.98
1990 JAN 129.46
1990 FEB 124.71
1990 MAR 125.43
1990 APR 124.41
1990 MAY 125.06
1990 JUN 122.05
1990 JUL 124.93
1990 AUG 124.49
1990 SEP 122.66
1990 OCT 123.11
1990 NOV 121.97
1990 DEC 119.05
1991 JAN 117.76
1991 FEB 117.00
1991 MAR 118.72
1991 APR 118.34
1991 MAY 121.36
1991 JUN 122.12
1991 JUL 121.61
1991 AUG 119.19
1991 SEP 119.01
1991 OCT 118.82
1991 NOV 118.96
1991 DEC 117.15
1992 JAN 116.99
1992 FEB 116.26
1992 MAR 115.85
1992 APR 116.67
1992 MAY 116.92
1992 JUN 116.46
1992 JUL 116.33
1992 AUG 116.90
1992 SEP 118.67
1992 OCT 119.18
1992 NOV 118.91
1992 DEC 119.48
1993 JAN 120.72
1993 FEB 119.85
1993 MAR 119.82
1993 APR 120.29
1993 MAY 119.23
1993 JUN 120.26
1993 JUL 123.44
1993 AUG 120.31
1993 SEP 120.86
1993 OCT 118.00
1993 NOV 120.13
1993 DEC 120.11
1994 JAN 120.73
1994 FEB 122.41
1994 MAR 121.86
1994 APR 123.14
1994 MAY 121.84
1994 JUN 123.56
1994 JUL 125.21
1994 AUG 125.72
1994 SEP 125.20
1994 OCT 122.04
1994 NOV 123.66
1994 DEC 122.38
1995 JAN 121.04
1995 FEB 122.17
1995 MAR 124.48
1995 APR 122.52
1995 MAY 123.98
1995 JUN 124.74
1995 JUL 123.81
1995 AUG 125.96
1995 SEP 125.47
1995 OCT 125.49
1995 NOV 125.51
1995 DEC 126.48
1996 JAN 124.92
1996 FEB 125.21
1996 MAR 125.22
1996 APR 126.39
1996 MAY 126.54
1996 JUN 123.59
1996 JUL 126.30
1996 AUG 125.39
1996 SEP 125.36
1996 OCT 127.49
1996 NOV 128.49
1996 DEC 126.32
1997 JAN 126.93
1997 FEB 127.20
1997 MAR 126.43
1997 APR 127.00
1997 MAY 125.72
1997 JUN 127.53
1997 JUL 125.05
1997 AUG 125.95
1997 SEP 128.66
1997 OCT 129.30
1997 NOV 128.63
1997 DEC 128.69
1998 JAN 130.67
1998 FEB 129.09
1998 MAR 130.72
1998 APR 129.17
1998 MAY 129.22
1998 JUN 128.78
1998 JUL 128.63
1998 AUG 130.18
1998 SEP 132.35
1998 OCT 131.77
1998 NOV 132.15
1998 DEC 131.79
1999 JAN 130.94
1999 FEB 135.81
1999 MAR 137.74
1999 APR 138.41
1999 MAY 137.27
1999 JUN 136.55
1999 JUL 141.08
1999 AUG 137.87
1999 SEP 141.11
1999 OCT 139.65
1999 NOV 141.77
1999 DEC 140.57
2000 JAN 140.66
2000 FEB 141.71
2000 MAR 140.33
2000 APR 138.74
2000 MAY 141.21
2000 JUN 140.84
2000 JUL 138.87
2000 AUG 140.28
2000 SEP 141.70
2000 OCT 142.38
2000 NOV 142.14
2000 DEC 141.25
2001 JAN 145.38
2001 FEB 144.24
2001 MAR 140.99
2001 APR 141.92
2001 MAY 144.47
2001 JUN 145.10
2001 JUL 143.29
2001 AUG 144.73
2001 SEP 139.22
2001 OCT 140.51
2001 NOV 141.06
2001 DEC 140.92
2002 JAN 143.46
2002 FEB 139.87
2002 MAR 140.01
2002 APR 143.75
2002 MAY 141.55
2002 JUN 143.91
2002 JUL 141.63
2002 AUG 144.58
2002 SEP 142.98
2002 OCT 144.98
2002 NOV 146.61
2002 DEC 146.45
2003 JAN 141.32
2003 FEB 143.08
2003 MAR 143.29
2003 APR 143.82
2003 MAY 143.86
2003 JUN 143.86
2003 JUL 145.89
2003 AUG 143.65
2003 SEP 145.21
2003 OCT 146.48
2003 NOV 144.76
2003 DEC 147.81
2004 JAN 144.13
2004 FEB 146.97
2004 MAR 148.74
2004 APR 148.18
2004 MAY 146.64
2004 JUN 146.86
2004 JUL 146.47
2004 AUG 146.02
2004 SEP 149.05
2004 OCT 149.23
2004 NOV 150.45
2004 DEC 151.62
2005 JAN 147.02
2005 FEB 150.62
2005 MAR 153.43
2005 APR 150.48
2005 MAY 148.72
2005 JUN 149.88
2005 JUL 147.77
2005 AUG 148.84
2005 SEP 149.34
2005 OCT 151.35
2005 NOV 150.17
2005 DEC 151.00
2006 JAN 148.72
2006 FEB 153.89
2006 MAR 150.82
2006 APR 151.33
2006 MAY 151.83
2006 JUN 151.88
2006 JUL 147.71
2006 AUG 149.80
2006 SEP 149.37
2006 OCT 150.41
2006 NOV 151.11
2006 DEC 151.63
2007 JAN 150.60
2007 FEB 151.30
2007 MAR 152.62
2007 APR 152.96
2007 MAY 153.76
2007 JUN 153.05
2007 JUL 149.82
2007 AUG 150.80
2007 SEP 150.23
2007 OCT 152.14
2007 NOV 153.85
2007 DEC 152.72
2008 JAN 156.70
2008 FEB 156.31
2008 MAR 153.71

  The Index of Economic Activity in Tompkins County is a public service of Ithaca College.

Maintained by Elia Kacapyr (kacapyr@ithaca.edu)
Last updated 4/25/08