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INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION AND CAPACITY UTILIZATION: SUMMARY
Seasonally adjusted
  Index, 1992=100 Percent change
  2002       2002       Oct. 01 to
Industrial Production July Aug. Sept. Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct. Oct. 02
                   
Total index  141.0  140.7  140.4  139.3     .5    -.2    -.2    -.8    1.2
   Previous estimates  141.1  140.6  140.5           .5    -.3    -.1    
                   
Major market groups:                  
   Products, total  128.5  128.1  127.8  126.7     .4    -.3    -.3    -.9    -.1
      Consumer goods  123.1  121.8  121.6  120.7     .7   -1.1    -.1    -.8     .9
      Business equipment  163.8  164.7  162.3  159.1     .0     .5   -1.5   -2.0   -4.6
      Construction supplies  138.5  140.3  140.6  139.7   -1.4    1.3     .2    -.6    3.8
   Materials  162.5  162.4  162.2  161.0     .7     .0    -.1    -.7    3.3
                   
Major industry groups:                  
   Manufacturing  145.6  145.5  144.9  143.9     .4    -.1    -.4    -.7    1.3
      Durable  180.3  181.3  180.2  178.1     .3     .5    -.6   -1.2    2.4
      Nondurable  111.9  111.1  110.9  110.7     .5    -.7    -.2    -.2    -.1
   Mining   95.9   96.3   95.7   94.8    -.1     .4    -.6   -1.0   -4.7
   Utilities  127.8  124.6  127.6  125.6    2.3   -2.5    2.4   -1.6    5.2

    Capacity
  Percent of Capacity Growth
  Average 1982 1988-89 2001 2002       Oct. 01 to
Capacity Utilization 1967-01 Low High Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct. Oct. 02
                   
Total industry   81.9   71.1   85.4   75.0   76.3   76.1   75.8   75.2    1.0
   Previous estimates                           76.3   76.0   75.9            
                   
   Manufacturing   80.9   69.0   85.7   73.3   74.6   74.5   74.1   73.5    1.0
      Advanced processing   80.3   71.0   84.2   72.9   73.1   72.8   72.4   71.7     .6
      Primary processing   82.0   65.7   88.3   73.9   76.9   77.0   76.8   76.3    1.6
   Mining   87.6   80.3   88.0   88.4   85.0   85.3   84.8   83.9     .4
   Utilities   87.6   75.9   92.6   85.7   88.8   86.4   88.2   86.6    4.1

Note: Estimates for October are preliminary. Estimates from July to September are revised.




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