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
15 Apr 2011
Feb 2011
2.9%
—
3.6%
14 Mar 2011
Jan 2011
3.6%
—
3.0%
15 Feb 2011
Dec 2010
3.0%
—
1.6%
18 Jan 2011
Nov 2010
1.6%
—
-2.3%
14 Dec 2010
Oct 2010
-2.3%
—
-1.1%
15 Nov 2010
Sep 2010
-1.1%
—
-0.9%
15 Oct 2010
Aug 2010
-0.9%
—
-0.3%
14 Sept 2010
Jul 2010
-0.3%
—
2.1%
12 Aug 2010
Jun 2010
-2.1%
—
0.8%
13 Jul 2010
May 2010
0.8%
—
0.0%
14 Jun 2010
Apr 2010
0.0%
—
0.6%
19 May 2010
Mar 2010
0.6%
—
0.0%
15 Apr 2010
Feb 2010
0.0%
—
3.9%
12 Mar 2010
Jan 2010
3.9%
—
1.4%
15 Feb 2010
Dec 2009
1.4%
—
3.2%
18 Jan 2010
Nov 2009
3.2%
—
0.2%
14 Dec 2009
Oct 2009
0.2%
—
1.6%
13 Nov 2009
Sep 2009
1.6%
—
2.3%
15 Oct 2009
Aug 2009
2.3%
—
3.9%
14 Sept 2009
Jul 2009
3.9%
—
2.3%