| 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- 2005 Ave. |
1972- 1975 Ave. |
1975- 2005 Ave. |
2004 Apr. |
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| 2004 | 2005 | ||||||||||||||
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | Nov. | Dec. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | |||||
| Total industry | 2.7 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 2.7 | .5 | -.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 147.6 | 148.7 | 148.8 | 148.9 | 149.1 | 149.3 | 149.4 |
| Stage-of-process groups | |||||||||||||||
| Crude | .3 | .5 | .2 | .9 | -.8 | -2.2 | -.2 | -.4 | 107.6 | 107.5 | 107.4 | 107.4 | 107.3 | 107.3 | 107.2 |
| Primary and semifinished | 2.9 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 3.0 | .8 | -.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 151.0 | 153.0 | 153.3 | 153.6 | 153.9 | 154.1 | 154.4 |
| Finished | 3.2 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 2.4 | .3 | .6 | .3 | .8 | 153.9 | 154.1 | 154.1 | 154.2 | 154.2 | 154.3 | 154.5 |
| Industry Groups | |||||||||||||||
| Manufacturing | 3.0 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 2.6 | .0 | -.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 152.5 | 153.6 | 153.8 | 153.9 | 154.1 | 154.3 | 154.5 |
| Manufacturing (NAICS) | 3.1 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | .2 | .1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 154.7 | 155.9 | 156.0 | 156.2 | 156.4 | 156.7 | 156.9 |
| Durable manufacturing | 4.2 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 4.9 | .7 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 178.7 | 181.1 | 181.5 | 181.9 | 182.3 | 182.8 | 183.2 |
| Wood products 321 | 1.5 | .7 | 1.5 | .9 | -1.0 | -.8 | -.6 | .7 | 134.0 | 133.6 | 133.5 | 133.5 | 133.5 | 133.6 | 133.7 |
| Nonmetallic mineral products 327 | 1.1 | .5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | .6 | .1 | .7 | 1.8 | 132.1 | 132.8 | 132.9 | 133.0 | 133.2 | 133.4 | 133.6 |
| Primary metal 331 | -.4 | .3 | -.5 | -3.5 | -2.3 | -.3 | -.9 | .4 | 114.7 | 114.0 | 113.9 | 113.9 | 113.9 | 114.0 | 114.1 |
| Iron and steel products 3311,2 | -.8 | -.1 | -.8 | -5.1 | -1.4 | 2.5 | -1.0 | 1.1 | 111.9 | 110.8 | 110.6 | 110.6 | 110.7 | 110.8 | 110.9 |
| Fabricated metal products 332 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | .8 | .0 | -.5 | -.2 | .5 | 138.8 | 138.6 | 138.6 | 138.7 | 138.7 | 138.7 | 138.8 |
| Machinery 333 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | -.4 | -2.0 | -2.3 | -.2 | .2 | 125.9 | 126.1 | 126.1 | 126.1 | 126.2 | 126.2 | 126.2 |
| Computer and electronic products 334 | 15.2 | 4.4 | 15.9 | 19.7 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 9.6 | 10.2 | 403.9 | 427.6 | 431.3 | 435.1 | 438.9 | 442.5 | 446.1 |
| Computer and peripheral equip. 3341 | 25.3 | 13.4 | 24.3 | 1.9 | -1.9 | 16.7 | 4.3 | 8.1 | 359.1 | 362.5 | 363.0 | 363.8 | 365.2 | 367.3 | 370.0 |
| Communications equipment 3342 | 8.1 | 1.5 | 8.8 | 22.4 | 1.5 | -.9 | -1.5 | -.9 | 275.2 | 272.2 | 271.8 | 271.4 | 271.0 | 270.8 | 270.6 |
| Semiconductor and related electronic components 334412-9 |
24.9 | 8.2 | 25.6 | 44.0 | 15.8 | 8.4 | 28.6 | 25.7 | 987.8 | 1166.2 | 1194.9 | 1224.2 | 1251.6 | 1277.1 | 1300.6 |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components 335 |
1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | -1.0 | -3.5 | -1.9 | -1.3 | -.7 | 120.2 | 119.3 | 119.2 | 119.1 | 119.0 | 118.9 | 118.9 |
| Transportation equipment 336 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 153.5 | 154.6 | 154.8 | 155.0 | 155.3 | 155.5 | 155.8 |
| Motor vehicles and parts 3361-3 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 152.8 | 154.3 | 154.6 | 154.8 | 155.1 | 155.4 | 155.7 |
| Autos and light trucks 33611 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 153.6 | 153.9 | 153.9 | 154.1 | 154.4 | 154.7 | 155.1 |
| Aerospace and miscellaneous transportation equipment 3364-9 |
1.0 | .5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .4 | .7 | .8 | 1.5 | 154.7 | 155.5 | 155.6 | 155.8 | 156.0 | 156.1 | 156.3 |
| Furniture and related products 337 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | .2 | -1.0 | -.2 | 149.0 | 148.1 | 147.9 | 147.9 | 147.8 | 147.8 | 147.7 |
| Miscellaneous 339 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 1.6 | .1 | .1 | 1.7 | 158.9 | 159.1 | 159.1 | 159.2 | 159.4 | 159.6 | 159.9 |
| Nondurable manufacturing | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .2 | -.5 | -1.3 | -.2 | .0 | 126.9 | 126.8 | 126.8 | 126.8 | 126.8 | 126.8 | 126.8 |
| Food 311 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .4 | .2 | .1 | .1 | 136.7 | 136.7 | 136.8 | 136.8 | 136.8 | 136.8 | 136.8 |
| Beverage and tobacco products 312 | .4 | .6 | .3 | -1.7 | -1.9 | -2.5 | .4 | .2 | 111.7 | 112.4 | 112.4 | 112.5 | 112.6 | 112.6 | 112.6 |
| Textile mills 313 | -.1 | 1.1 | -.4 | -4.0 | -4.5 | -5.6 | -5.8 | -5.2 | 94.7 | 91.5 | 91.0 | 90.6 | 90.2 | 89.8 | 89.4 |
| Textile product mills 314 | 1.5 | .9 | 1.4 | -.9 | -1.2 | -2.3 | -1.6 | -1.9 | 118.1 | 117.2 | 117.0 | 116.9 | 116.7 | 116.5 | 116.3 |
| Apparel 315 | -2.1 | .5 | -2.5 | -8.7 | -12.4 | -12.3 | -12.5 | -12.4 | 72.8 | 67.3 | 66.5 | 65.8 | 65.1 | 64.3 | 63.6 |
| Leather and allied products 316 | -3.3 | -.8 | -3.5 | -9.5 | -9.8 | -10.2 | -10.6 | -2.5 | 81.1 | 76.0 | 75.3 | 74.8 | 74.5 | 74.3 | 74.2 |
| Paper 322 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | -1.2 | -1.8 | -1.9 | -.4 | -.2 | 110.3 | 110.2 | 110.2 | 110.2 | 110.2 | 110.2 | 110.2 |
| Printing and support 323 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 2.6 | -2.0 | -2.0 | -1.7 | .3 | .8 | 121.4 | 121.9 | 121.9 | 122.0 | 122.1 | 122.2 | 122.3 |
| Petroleum and coal products 324 | 1.3 | 2.6 | .7 | 2.1 | 3.2 | -1.0 | 1.3 | .8 | 121.7 | 122.6 | 122.6 | 122.7 | 122.8 | 122.8 | 122.9 |
| Chemical 325 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | .4 | .8 | 1.0 | 145.9 | 146.7 | 146.8 | 146.7 | 146.9 | 147.0 | 147.1 |
| Plastics material and resin 325211 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 1.8 | -.4 | .3 | .3 | .0 | 125.6 | 125.7 | 125.7 | 125.7 | 125.8 | 125.7 | 125.7 |
| Synthetic rubber 325212 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.1 | -1.9 | -.4 | .6 | 1.0 | 129.8 | 130.2 | 130.3 | 119.7 | 120.5 | 121.5 | 122.7 |
| Artificial and synthetic fibers and filaments 32522 |
.5 | 6.3 | -1.2 | -9.7 | -8.2 | -2.1 | -2.6 | -5.9 | 86.2 | 84.7 | 84.5 | 84.1 | 83.8 | 83.4 | 82.9 |
| Plastics and rubber products 326 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 3.1 | -1.5 | -1.6 | -2.3 | -1.2 | -.4 | 125.7 | 125.0 | 124.9 | 124.8 | 124.8 | 124.7 | 124.7 |
| Other manufacturing (non-NAICS) | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | -1.3 | -2.5 | -2.9 | .1 | .5 | 119.2 | 119.7 | 119.7 | 119.8 | 119.9 | 120.0 | 120.0 |
| Mining 21 | -.1 | -.2 | -.1 | 2.0 | -.6 | -1.7 | -.4 | -.8 | 105.8 | 105.6 | 105.5 | 105.4 | 105.4 | 105.3 | 105.2 |
| Oil and gas extraction 211 | -.9 | -1.2 | -.6 | 1.1 | -.1 | -.8 | -.7 | -.8 | 103.7 | 103.3 | 103.3 | 103.2 | 103.2 | 103.1 | 103.0 |
| Mining (except oil and gas) 212 | 1.4 | .7 | 1.3 | -.3 | -.3 | -.9 | -.2 | .2 | 115.1 | 115.1 | 115.1 | 115.1 | 115.1 | 115.1 | 115.1 |
| Coal mining 2121 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | .5 | -1.9 | -.5 | -.4 | 113.5 | 113.4 | 113.4 | 113.3 | 113.3 | 113.2 | 113.2 |
| Metal mining 2122 | 1.4 | .8 | 1.3 | -5.2 | -3.7 | -.7 | -.5 | 1.4 | 97.4 | 97.1 | 97.1 | 97.1 | 97.2 | 97.3 | 97.4 |
| Stone and earth minerals 2123 | .8 | .0 | .9 | .1 | -.1 | -.1 | .3 | .1 | 125.2 | 125.4 | 125.4 | 125.5 | 125.5 | 125.5 | 125.5 |
| Support activities for mining 213 | 1.2 | 2.5 | .6 | 2.5 | .1 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 121.5 | 123.1 | 123.3 | 123.6 | 123.8 | 124.0 | 124.2 |
| Utilities 2211,2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 134.3 | 135.7 | 135.9 | 136.0 | 136.2 | 136.3 | 136.4 |
| Electric 2211 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 136.1 | 137.7 | 138.0 | 138.2 | 138.4 | 138.5 | 138.7 |
| Natural gas 2212 | .1 | -.7 | .3 | .2 | .3 | .3 | .0 | -.4 | 124.9 | 124.9 | 124.9 | 124.9 | 124.8 | 124.8 | 124.7 |
| Special Aggregates | |||||||||||||||
| Selected high-technology industries | 20.6 | 6.9 | 21.2 | 27.4 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 13.4 | 14.4 | 568.5 | 615.3 | 622.8 | 630.6 | 638.3 | 645.7 | 652.9 |
| Manufacturing ex. selected high-tech industries |
1.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .5 | -.4 | -.6 | .1 | .5 | 132.9 | 133.0 | 133.1 | 133.1 | 133.1 | 133.2 | 133.3 |
| Manufacturing ex. selected high-tech and motor vehicles and pts. |
1.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | .4 | -.6 | -1.0 | -.1 | .3 | 131.1 | 131.1 | 131.1 | 131.1 | 131.2 | 131.2 | 131.3 |