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
Actual
-0.8%
Forecast
-3.5%
Previous
-1.2%
Next release
Actual
Coming in 24 days
Forecast
1.3%
Previous
-0.8%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
Apr 2011
-1.1%
—
-21.5%
Mar 2011
-21.5%
—
2.9%
Feb 2011
2.9%
—
3.6%
Jan 2011
3.6%
—
3.0%
Dec 2010
3.0%
—
1.6%
Nov 2010
1.6%
—
-2.3%
Oct 2010
-2.3%
—
-1.1%
Sep 2010
-1.1%
—
-0.9%
Aug 2010
-0.9%
—
-0.3%
Jul 2010
-0.3%
—
2.1%
Jun 2010
-2.1%
—
0.8%
May 2010
0.8%
—
0.0%
Apr 2010
0.0%
—
0.6%
Mar 2010
0.6%
—
0.0%
Feb 2010
0.0%
—
3.9%
Jan 2010
3.9%
—
1.4%
Dec 2009
1.4%
—
3.2%
Nov 2009
3.2%
—
0.2%
Oct 2009
0.2%
—
1.6%
Sep 2009
1.6%
—
2.3%