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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Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
Nov 2019
-0.3%
0.7%
-4.5%
Oct 2019
-4.5%
0.3%
1.0%
Sep 2019
1.0%
-0.6%
-2.9%
Aug 2019
-2.9%
-0.2%
1.1%
Jul 2019
1.1%
-0.3%
-2.6%
Jun 2019
-2.6%
-0.2%
1.7%
May 2019
1.7%
0.2%
1.6%
Apr 2019
1.6%
0.2%
-0.4%
Mar 2019
-0.4%
0.3%
1.0%
Feb 2019
1.0%
-0.4%
-4.7%
Jan 2019
-4.7%
-0.3%
-1.9%
Dec 2018
-1.9%
0.3%
1.0%
Nov 2018
1.0%
0.4%
4.0%
Oct 2018
4.0%
-0.1%
-1.5%
Sep 2018
-1.5%
-0.1%
2.2%
Aug 2018
2.2%
0.1%
-0.6%
Jul 2018
-0.6%
0.0%
-2.2%
Jun 2018
-2.2%
0.0%
-2.1%
May 2018
-2.1%
-1.2%
1.8%
Apr 2018
1.8%
0.3%
0.5%