Capacity Utilization shows the percentage of the production capacity currently used. This is an indicator of growth of production and demand for manufactured goods: if the used capacity is less than 80%, production is considered reduced.
Japan Capacity Utilization Rate
Last release
14 Apr 2026 04:30 GMT
Actual
-0.1%
Forecast
-0.7%
Previous
2.9%
Next release
19 May 2026 04:30 GMT
Actual
Coming in 21 days
Forecast
-0.4%
Previous
-0.1%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
14 Apr 2026
Feb 2026
-0.1%
-0.7%
2.9%
19 Mar 2026
Jan 2026
2.9%
0.8%
1.3%
16 Feb 2026
Dec 2025
1.3%
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—
19 Jan 2026
Nov 2025
N/D
—
—
12 Dec 2025
Oct 2025
N/D
-0.4%
2.5%
17 Nov 2025
Sep 2025
2.5%
-0.9%
-2.3%
15 Oct 2025
Aug 2025
-2.3%
0.6%
-1.1%
12 Sept 2025
Jul 2025
-1.1%
-0.3%
-1.8%
15 Aug 2025
Jun 2025
-1.8%
-0.9%
2.0%
14 Jul 2025
May 2025
2.0%
-3.5%
1.3%
13 Jun 2025
Apr 2025
1.3%
-0.3%
-2.4%
16 May 2025
Mar 2025
-2.4%
0.0%
-1.1%
14 Apr 2025
Feb 2025
-1.1%
0.0%
4.5%
19 Mar 2025
Jan 2025
4.5%
-0.3%
-0.2%
17 Feb 2025
Dec 2024
-0.2%
1.6%
-1.9%
20 Jan 2025
Nov 2024
-1.9%
0.9%
2.6%
13 Dec 2024
Oct 2024
2.6%
0.5%
4.4%
15 Nov 2024
Sep 2024
4.4%
-1.4%
-5.3%
15 Oct 2024
Aug 2024
-5.3%
-1.1%
2.5%
13 Sept 2024
Jul 2024
2.5%
-1.2%
-3.1%