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
15 Apr 2016
Feb 2016
-5.4%
—
2.6%
15 Mar 2016
Jan 2016
2.6%
—
-1.0%
15 Feb 2016
Dec 2015
-1.0%
—
-0.1%
18 Jan 2016
Nov 2015
-0.1%
—
1.3%
14 Dec 2015
Oct 2015
1.3%
—
1.5%
13 Nov 2015
Sep 2015
1.5%
—
-0.9%
15 Oct 2015
Aug 2015
-0.9%
—
-0.2%
14 Sept 2015
Jul 2015
-0.2%
—
0.7%
12 Aug 2015
Jun 2015
0.7%
—
-3.0%
13 Jul 2015
May 2015
-3.0%
—
-0.4%
12 Jun 2015
Apr 2015
-0.4%
—
-1.2%
18 May 2015
Mar 2015
-1.2%
—
-3.2%
15 Apr 2015
Feb 2015
-3.2%
—
3.6%
13 Mar 2015
Jan 2015
3.6%
—
2.0%
16 Feb 2015
Dec 2014
2.0%
—
-0.8%
19 Jan 2015
Nov 2014
-0.8%
—
0.7%
12 Dec 2014
Oct 2014
0.7%
—
3.6%
13 Nov 2014
Sep 2014
3.6%
—
-1.7%
15 Oct 2014
Aug 2014
-1.7%
—
-0.8%
12 Sept 2014
Jul 2014
-0.8%
—
-3.3%