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
12 Aug 2014
Jun 2014
-3.3%
—
-0.7%
14 Jul 2014
May 2014
-0.7%
—
-2.2%
13 Jun 2014
Apr 2014
-2.2%
—
0.4%
16 May 2014
Mar 2014
0.4%
—
-2.6%
16 Apr 2014
Feb 2014
-2.6%
—
5.9%
14 Mar 2014
Jan 2014
5.9%
—
2.2%
17 Feb 2014
Dec 2013
2.2%
—
-0.5%
20 Jan 2014
Nov 2013
-0.5%
—
1.2%
13 Dec 2013
Oct 2013
1.2%
—
1.2%
14 Nov 2013
Sep 2013
1.2%
—
-2.1%
15 Oct 2013
Aug 2013
-2.1%
—
3.7%
13 Sept 2013
Jul 2013
3.7%
—
-2.3%
12 Aug 2013
Jun 2013
-2.3%
—
2.3%
12 Jul 2013
May 2013
2.3%
—
1.6%
18 Jun 2013
Apr 2013
1.6%
—
-0.8%
16 May 2013
Mar 2013
-0.8%
—
0.7%
15 Apr 2013
Feb 2013
0.7%
—
1.7%
14 Mar 2013
Jan 2013
1.7%
—
2.9%
15 Feb 2013
Dec 2012
2.9%
—
-0.2%
18 Jan 2013
Nov 2012
-0.2%
—
1.6%