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 2026
-0.8%
-3.5%
-1.2%
Mar 2026
-1.2%
-0.4%
-0.1%
Feb 2026
-0.1%
-0.7%
2.9%
Jan 2026
2.9%
0.8%
1.3%
Dec 2025
1.3%
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—
Nov 2025
N/D
—
—
Oct 2025
N/D
-0.4%
2.5%
Sep 2025
2.5%
-0.9%
-2.3%
Aug 2025
-2.3%
0.6%
-1.1%
Jul 2025
-1.1%
-0.3%
-1.8%
Jun 2025
-1.8%
-0.9%
2.0%
May 2025
2.0%
-3.5%
1.3%
Apr 2025
1.3%
-0.3%
-2.4%
Mar 2025
-2.4%
0.0%
-1.1%
Feb 2025
-1.1%
0.0%
4.5%
Jan 2025
4.5%
-0.3%
-0.2%
Dec 2024
-0.2%
1.6%
-1.9%
Nov 2024
-1.9%
0.9%
2.6%
Oct 2024
2.6%
0.5%
4.4%
Sep 2024
4.4%
-1.4%
-5.3%