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 2012
Oct 2012
1.6%
—
-5.5%
13 Nov 2012
Sep 2012
-5.5%
—
-2.6%
15 Oct 2012
Aug 2012
-2.6%
—
0.5%
14 Sept 2012
Jul 2012
0.5%
—
-2.3%
10 Aug 2012
Jun 2012
-2.3%
—
-2.2%
13 Jul 2012
May 2012
-2.2%
—
-0.6%
14 Jun 2012
Apr 2012
0.2%
—
1.3%
17 May 2012
Mar 2012
1.3%
—
-1.7%
17 Apr 2012
Feb 2012
-1.7%
—
3.4%
14 Mar 2012
Jan 2012
3.4%
—
3.1%
14 Feb 2012
Dec 2011
3.1%
—
-2.9%
18 Jan 2012
Nov 2011
-2.9%
—
4.1%
14 Dec 2011
Oct 2011
4.1%
—
-3.6%
14 Nov 2011
Sep 2011
-3.6%
—
2.4%
17 Oct 2011
Aug 2011
2.4%
—
0.6%
14 Sept 2011
Jul 2011
0.6%
—
5.2%
12 Aug 2011
Jun 2011
5.2%
—
12.8%
13 Jul 2011
May 2011
12.8%
—
-1.1%
14 Jun 2011
Apr 2011
-1.1%
—
-21.5%
19 May 2011
Mar 2011
-21.5%
—
2.9%