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
19 Apr 2021
Feb 2021
-2.8%
3.2%
4.7%
16 Mar 2021
Jan 2021
4.7%
2.6%
0.8%
15 Feb 2021
Dec 2020
0.8%
0.2%
-2.9%
18 Jan 2021
Nov 2020
-2.9%
-1.2%
6.0%
14 Dec 2020
Oct 2020
6.0%
-0.7%
6.4%
16 Nov 2020
Sep 2020
6.4%
1.3%
2.9%
14 Oct 2020
Aug 2020
2.9%
3.6%
9.6%
14 Sept 2020
Jul 2020
9.6%
0.2%
6.2%
17 Aug 2020
Jun 2020
6.2%
-6.9%
-11.6%
14 Jul 2020
May 2020
-11.6%
-8.6%
-13.3%
12 Jun 2020
Apr 2020
-13.3%
0.1%
-3.6%
19 May 2020
Mar 2020
-3.6%
-0.2%
-1.8%
17 Apr 2020
Feb 2020
-1.8%
-0.8%
1.1%
17 Mar 2020
Jan 2020
1.1%
-0.5%
-0.4%
17 Feb 2020
Dec 2019
-0.4%
0.2%
-0.3%
20 Jan 2020
Nov 2019
-0.3%
0.7%
-4.5%
13 Dec 2019
Oct 2019
-4.5%
0.3%
1.0%
15 Nov 2019
Sep 2019
1.0%
-0.6%
-2.9%
15 Oct 2019
Aug 2019
-2.9%
-0.2%
1.1%
13 Sept 2019
Jul 2019
1.1%
-0.3%
-2.6%