| Item |
Percent change | Capacity indexes Percent of 1997 output |
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| Annual rate | Fourth quarter to fourth quarter |
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| 1972- 2004 Ave. |
1972- 1975 Ave. |
1975- 2004 Ave. |
2003 Apr. |
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| 2003 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | Nov. | Dec. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | |||||
| Total industry | 2.8 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 148.3 | 149.1 | 149.3 | 149.4 | 149.6 | 149.8 | 150.0 |
| Stage-of-process groups | |||||||||||||||
| Crude | .4 | .5 | .3 | -1.3 | 1.2 | -.3 | -1.1 | -.1 | 110.7 | 110.0 | 110.0 | 109.9 | 109.9 | 109.9 | 109.9 |
| Primary and semifinished | 3.1 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 152.1 | 153.6 | 153.8 | 154.1 | 154.3 | 154.6 | 155.0 |
| Finished | 3.3 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 1.7 | .8 | 1.0 | 152.7 | 153.2 | 153.3 | 153.3 | 153.4 | 153.5 | 153.6 |
| Industry Groups | |||||||||||||||
| Manufacturing | 3.1 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 152.7 | 153.5 | 153.6 | 153.7 | 153.8 | 154.0 | 154.3 |
| Manufacturing (NAICS) | 3.2 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 154.4 | 155.2 | 155.4 | 155.5 | 155.7 | 155.9 | 156.2 |
| Durable manufacturing | 4.3 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 8.3 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 177.7 | 180.0 | 180.4 | 180.7 | 181.1 | 181.6 | 182.3 |
| Wood products 321 | 1.5 | .7 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 | -1.0 | -.5 | .1 | 133.9 | 133.7 | 133.7 | 133.7 | 133.7 | 133.7 | 133.7 |
| Nonmetallic mineral products 327 | 1.0 | .5 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 1.6 | -.1 | .0 | .6 | 129.6 | 129.7 | 129.7 | 129.7 | 129.8 | 129.8 | 129.9 |
| Primary metal 331 | -.5 | .3 | -.7 | -.3 | -3.5 | -1.4 | .3 | -2.0 | 112.9 | 113.1 | 113.1 | 113.2 | 113.1 | 112.9 | 112.7 |
| Iron and steel products 3311,2 | -.9 | -.1 | -1.0 | -.5 | -5.8 | -.5 | .8 | -2.3 | 109.7 | 110.1 | 110.2 | 110.2 | 110.1 | 110.0 | 109.7 |
| Fabricated metal products 332 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | -.3 | 2.0 | .5 | .5 | 1.4 | 139.2 | 139.7 | 139.8 | 139.9 | 140.0 | 140.2 | 140.4 |
| Machinery 333 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3.0 | .4 | -1.2 | -1.0 | .0 | 128.4 | 127.7 | 127.6 | 127.5 | 127.4 | 127.4 | 127.4 |
| Computer and electronic products 334 | 16.0 | 4.4 | 16.8 | 31.2 | 17.7 | 13.1 | 9.2 | 15.7 | 406.8 | 425.8 | 428.5 | 431.2 | 434.9 | 439.6 | 445.3 |
| Computer and office equipment 3341 | 27.2 | 13.5 | 26.4 | 30.9 | .0 | 18.8 | 11.5 | 18.9 | 368.6 | 386.5 | 389.1 | 391.6 | 395.4 | 400.5 | 407.0 |
| Communications equipment 3342 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 9.6 | 22.4 | 18.8 | 15.1 | .5 | .2 | 306.6 | 303.8 | 303.5 | 302.9 | 302.6 | 302.5 | 302.6 |
| Semiconductor and related electronic components 334412-9 |
25.7 | 8.0 | 26.6 | 58.8 | 42.9 | 18.7 | 18.6 | 39.5 | 937.6 | 1038.7 | 1054.0 | 1070.1 | 1091.5 | 1118.8 | 1152.3 |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components 335 |
1.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 | -.6 | -1.3 | -.9 | .2 | 127.2 | 126.5 | 126.4 | 126.3 | 126.3 | 126.3 | 126.3 |
| Transportation equipment 336 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.1 | .9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 145.9 | 147.6 | 147.9 | 148.1 | 148.4 | 148.6 | 148.9 |
| Motor vehicles and parts 3361-3 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 144.6 | 147.5 | 147.9 | 148.3 | 148.8 | 149.2 | 149.6 |
| Autos and light trucks 33611 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 139.2 | 144.7 | 145.5 | 146.3 | 147.0 | 147.5 | 148.0 |
| Aerospace and miscellaneous transportation equipment 3364-9 |
.9 | .5 | .8 | .6 | .6 | -.6 | -.1 | .2 | 147.8 | 147.7 | 147.7 | 147.6 | 147.6 | 147.6 | 147.7 |
| Furniture and related products 337 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.5 | .4 | -.1 | .3 | 144.7 | 144.6 | 144.6 | 144.5 | 144.5 | 144.6 | 144.6 |
| Miscellaneous 339 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | .3 | -.1 | -.3 | 152.8 | 152.9 | 152.9 | 152.9 | 152.8 | 152.8 | 152.8 |
| Nondurable manufacturing | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .9 | -.4 | -.4 | -.7 | -.5 | 127.2 | 126.7 | 126.6 | 126.5 | 126.4 | 126.4 | 126.3 |
| Food 311 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .2 | .0 | -.3 | -.4 | 133.8 | 133.5 | 133.5 | 133.4 | 133.4 | 133.3 | 133.3 |
| Beverage and tobacco products 312 | .2 | .6 | .1 | -1.0 | -2.0 | -2.2 | -2.3 | -3.2 | 109.7 | 108.3 | 108.1 | 107.9 | 107.7 | 107.4 | 107.1 |
| Textile mills 313 | .1 | 1.1 | -.2 | -3.2 | -4.3 | -4.1 | -4.9 | -5.8 | 100.2 | 97.2 | 96.8 | 96.3 | 95.9 | 95.4 | 94.9 |
| Textile product mills 314 | 1.7 | .9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .6 | .2 | -.6 | -.4 | 124.5 | 123.9 | 123.8 | 123.7 | 123.7 | 123.6 | 123.6 |
| Apparel 315 | -1.0 | .5 | -1.3 | -2.9 | -3.9 | -5.6 | -8.8 | -7.2 | 100.0 | 94.5 | 93.8 | 93.0 | 92.3 | 91.7 | 91.2 |
| Leather and allied products 316 | -2.5 | -.8 | -2.6 | .1 | -4.7 | -5.3 | -5.8 | -5.8 | 108.0 | 104.2 | 103.7 | 103.2 | 102.7 | 102.1 | 101.6 |
| Paper 322 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | -.2 | -1.7 | -2.1 | -1.2 | -.9 | 110.8 | 110.1 | 110.0 | 109.9 | 109.8 | 109.7 | 109.6 |
| Printing and support 323 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 2.6 | -.3 | -2.1 | -.2 | -1.3 | -2.1 | 124.3 | 123.2 | 123.0 | 122.8 | 122.6 | 122.4 | 122.2 |
| Petroleum and coal products 324 | 1.1 | 2.6 | .5 | .2 | .7 | .3 | 1.3 | -.1 | 114.5 | 115.6 | 115.8 | 116.0 | 116.1 | 116.1 | 116.1 |
| Chemical 325 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 143.9 | 144.8 | 144.9 | 145.1 | 145.2 | 145.4 | 145.7 |
| Plastics material and resin 325211 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 1.5 | .6 | .0 | .0 | .5 | 124.7 | 124.7 | 124.7 | 124.7 | 124.7 | 124.8 | 124.8 |
| Synthetic rubber 325212 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .5 | 2.6 | -1.3 | -.1 | .7 | 122.8 | 123.0 | 123.1 | 123.1 | 123.2 | 123.2 | 123.3 |
| Artificial and synthetic fibers and filaments 32522 |
.7 | 6.3 | -1.1 | -3.8 | -9.5 | -5.5 | -3.8 | -6.0 | 90.4 | 88.3 | 88.0 | 87.7 | 87.3 | 86.9 | 86.4 |
| Plastics and rubber products 326 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 2.8 | -1.0 | -.7 | -2.0 | -.5 | 129.9 | 128.1 | 127.8 | 127.6 | 127.4 | 127.3 | 127.3 |
| Other manufacturing (non-NAICS) | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | -.3 | -1.0 | -1.5 | -1.5 | -.7 | 128.0 | 127.0 | 126.8 | 126.7 | 126.6 | 126.5 | 126.4 |
| Mining 21 | .0 | -.2 | .1 | -1.2 | 2.7 | .3 | -.5 | .0 | 110.0 | 109.7 | 109.7 | 109.7 | 109.7 | 109.7 | 109.8 |
| Oil and gas extraction 211 | -.8 | -1.2 | -.6 | -.1 | 1.7 | .0 | -.3 | .0 | 105.3 | 105.2 | 105.1 | 105.1 | 105.1 | 105.1 | 105.1 |
| Mining (except oil and gas) 212 | 1.4 | .7 | 1.4 | -.6 | -.1 | .0 | -.2 | -.1 | 116.2 | 116.0 | 116.0 | 115.9 | 115.9 | 115.9 | 115.9 |
| Coal mining 2121 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | -.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .0 | .0 | 117.9 | 117.8 | 117.8 | 117.8 | 117.8 | 117.8 | 117.8 |
| Metal mining 2122 | 1.3 | .8 | 1.2 | -2.8 | -4.4 | -3.9 | -1.7 | -.9 | 95.7 | 95.0 | 94.9 | 94.8 | 94.7 | 94.6 | 94.6 |
| Stone and earth minerals 2123 | .8 | .0 | .9 | .5 | -.3 | -.1 | .0 | .0 | 124.2 | 124.1 | 124.1 | 124.1 | 124.1 | 124.1 | 124.1 |
| Support activities for mining 213 | 1.2 | 2.5 | .6 | .1 | 5.5 | 1.2 | .7 | .6 | 124.8 | 125.5 | 125.6 | 125.7 | 125.7 | 125.8 | 125.9 |
| Utilities 2211,2 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 132.1 | 135.2 | 135.6 | 136.0 | 136.3 | 136.6 | 136.7 |
| Electric 2211 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 133.5 | 137.1 | 137.7 | 138.1 | 138.5 | 138.8 | 138.9 |
| Natural gas 2212 | .1 | -.7 | .3 | -.3 | -.1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | 123.3 | 123.4 | 123.5 | 123.5 | 123.5 | 123.5 | 123.5 |
| Special Aggregates | |||||||||||||||
| Selected high-technology industries | 21.6 | 6.8 | 22.4 | 42.3 | 24.9 | 17.6 | 11.8 | 22.8 | 565.1 | 599.4 | 604.5 | 609.6 | 616.7 | 625.9 | 637.3 |
| Manufacturing ex. selected high-tech industries |
1.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | .4 | -.1 | -.2 | .1 | 132.7 | 132.6 | 132.6 | 132.6 | 132.6 | 132.6 | 132.6 |
| Manufacturing ex. selected high-tech and motor vehicles and pts. |
1.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .2 | -.3 | -.5 | -.1 | 131.6 | 131.3 | 131.2 | 131.2 | 131.1 | 131.1 | 131.1 |