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
14 Dec 2017
Oct 2017
0.2%
-0.1%
-1.5%
15 Nov 2017
Sep 2017
-1.5%
-0.5%
3.3%
16 Oct 2017
Aug 2017
3.3%
0.2%
-1.8%
14 Sept 2017
Jul 2017
-1.8%
0.4%
2.1%
15 Aug 2017
Jun 2017
2.1%
-0.3%
-4.1%
14 Jul 2017
May 2017
-4.1%
-0.2%
4.3%
14 Jun 2017
Apr 2017
4.3%
0.1%
-1.6%
17 May 2017
Mar 2017
-1.6%
1.3%
3.2%
14 Apr 2017
Feb 2017
3.2%
—
0.1%
15 Mar 2017
Jan 2017
0.1%
—
0.6%
14 Feb 2017
Dec 2016
0.6%
—
3.0%
17 Jan 2017
Nov 2016
3.0%
—
1.4%
14 Dec 2016
Oct 2016
1.4%
—
-2.0%
14 Nov 2016
Sep 2016
-2.0%
—
2.6%
17 Oct 2016
Aug 2016
2.6%
—
0.6%
14 Sept 2016
Jul 2016
0.6%
—
1.5%
15 Aug 2016
Jun 2016
1.5%
—
-2.4%
13 Jul 2016
May 2016
-2.4%
—
-1.0%
14 Jun 2016
Apr 2016
-1.0%
—
3.2%
17 May 2016
Mar 2016
3.2%
—
-5.4%