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
12 Aug 2009
Jun 2009
2.3%
—
8.0%
13 Jul 2009
May 2009
8.0%
—
10.2%
12 Jun 2009
Apr 2009
10.2%
—
0.8%
19 May 2009
Mar 2009
0.8%
—
-11.9%
15 Apr 2009
Feb 2009
-11.9%
—
-12.9%
13 Mar 2009
Jan 2009
-12.9%
—
-11.8%
16 Feb 2009
Dec 2008
-11.8%
—
-9.4%
19 Jan 2009
Nov 2008
-9.4%
—
-3.9%
12 Dec 2008
Oct 2008
-3.9%
—
1.6%
13 Nov 2008
Sep 2008
1.6%
—
-3.5%
15 Oct 2008
Aug 2008
-3.5%
—
1.4%
12 Sept 2008
Jul 2008
1.4%
—
-1.7%
12 Aug 2008
Jun 2008
-1.7%
—
2.2%
11 Jul 2008
May 2008
2.2%
—
105.9%
13 Jun 2008
Apr 2008
105.9%
—
102.6%
16 May 2008
Mar 2008
102.6%
—
106.3%
17 Apr 2008
Feb 2008
106.3%
—
107.4%
13 Mar 2008
Jan 2008
107.4%
—
110.2%
14 Feb 2008
Dec 2007
110.2%
—
108.4%
11 Jan 2008
Nov 2007
108.4%
—
110.2%