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
13 Dec 2007
Oct 2007
110.2%
—
108.6%
09 Nov 2007
Sep 2007
108.6%
—
109.7%
08 Oct 2007
Aug 2007
109.7%
—
106.3%
16 May 2007
Mar 2007
106.3%
—
106.3%
16 Apr 2007
Feb 2007
106.3%
—
106.1%
14 Feb 2007
Dec 2006
106.1%
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