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
Apr 2016
-1.0%
—
3.2%
Mar 2016
3.2%
—
-5.4%
Feb 2016
-5.4%
—
2.6%
Jan 2016
2.6%
—
-1.0%
Dec 2015
-1.0%
—
-0.1%
Nov 2015
-0.1%
—
1.3%
Oct 2015
1.3%
—
1.5%
Sep 2015
1.5%
—
-0.9%
Aug 2015
-0.9%
—
-0.2%
Jul 2015
-0.2%
—
0.7%
Jun 2015
0.7%
—
-3.0%
May 2015
-3.0%
—
-0.4%
Apr 2015
-0.4%
—
-1.2%
Mar 2015
-1.2%
—
-3.2%
Feb 2015
-3.2%
—
3.6%
Jan 2015
3.6%
—
2.0%
Dec 2014
2.0%
—
-0.8%
Nov 2014
-0.8%
—
0.7%
Oct 2014
0.7%
—
3.6%
Sep 2014
3.6%
—
-1.7%