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
N/D
Forecast
1.8%
Previous
4.1%
Next release
Actual
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Forecast
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Previous
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Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
Mar 2023
0.8%
1.5%
3.9%
Feb 2023
3.9%
0.5%
-5.5%
Jan 2023
-5.5%
0.1%
-1.1%
Dec 2022
-1.1%
0.8%
-1.4%
Nov 2022
-1.4%
0.9%
2.2%
Oct 2022
2.2%
-2.2%
-0.4%
Sep 2022
-0.4%
-1.9%
1.2%
Aug 2022
1.2%
-0.2%
2.4%
Jul 2022
2.4%
1.1%
9.6%
Jun 2022
9.6%
-0.7%
-9.2%
May 2022
-9.2%
1.5%
0.0%
Apr 2022
0.0%
1.6%
-1.6%
Mar 2022
-1.6%
-0.1%
1.5%
Feb 2022
1.5%
-3.4%
-3.2%
Jan 2022
-3.2%
-0.3%
-0.4%
Dec 2021
-0.4%
1.6%
8.0%
Nov 2021
8.0%
1.7%
6.2%
Oct 2021
6.2%
0.7%
-7.3%
Sep 2021
-7.3%
0.5%
-3.9%
Aug 2021
-3.9%
-0.2%
-3.4%