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
Aug 2024
-5.3%
-1.1%
2.5%
Jul 2024
2.5%
-1.2%
-3.1%
Jun 2024
-3.1%
0.3%
4.1%
May 2024
4.1%
—
0.3%
Apr 2024
0.3%
—
1.3%
Mar 2024
1.3%
—
-0.5%
Feb 2024
-0.5%
—
-7.9%
Jan 2024
-7.9%
—
0.2%
Dec 2023
-0.1%
—
0.3%
Nov 2023
0.3%
-0.5%
1.5%
Oct 2023
1.5%
1.3%
0.4%
Sep 2023
0.4%
-1.1%
0.5%
Aug 2023
0.5%
0.4%
-2.2%
Jul 2023
-2.2%
0.0%
3.8%
Jun 2023
3.8%
-1.6%
-6.3%
May 2023
-6.3%
-2.5%
3.0%
Apr 2023
3.0%
0.3%
0.8%
Mar 2023
0.8%
1.5%
3.9%
Feb 2023
3.9%
0.5%
-5.5%
Jan 2023
-5.5%
0.1%
-1.1%