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Release Date: March 27, 2019
Table 7B Capacity and Utilization: Manufacturing [1]
Seasonally adjusted
Note: Estimates from October 2018 through February 2019 are subject to further revision in the upcoming monthly releases.
[1] See footnote 2 to table 2.
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| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity (percent of 2012 output) |
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| 1989 | 74.4 | 74.5 | 74.7 | 74.8 | 75.0 | 75.1 | 75.3 | 75.5 | 75.7 | 75.9 | 76.1 | 76.3 | 74.5 | 75.0 | 75.5 | 76.1 | 75.3 |
| 1990 | 76.5 | 76.7 | 76.9 | 77.0 | 77.2 | 77.4 | 77.5 | 77.7 | 77.8 | 77.9 | 78.1 | 78.2 | 76.7 | 77.2 | 77.7 | 78.1 | 77.4 |
| 1991 | 78.3 | 78.4 | 78.5 | 78.6 | 78.6 | 78.7 | 78.8 | 78.9 | 79.0 | 79.2 | 79.3 | 79.4 | 78.4 | 78.7 | 78.9 | 79.3 | 78.8 |
| 1992 | 79.6 | 79.8 | 80.0 | 80.2 | 80.4 | 80.6 | 80.8 | 81.0 | 81.2 | 81.4 | 81.5 | 81.7 | 79.8 | 80.4 | 81.0 | 81.5 | 80.7 |
| 1993 | 81.9 | 82.0 | 82.2 | 82.3 | 82.4 | 82.5 | 82.7 | 82.8 | 82.9 | 83.1 | 83.3 | 83.4 | 82.0 | 82.4 | 82.8 | 83.3 | 82.6 |
| 1994 | 83.6 | 83.9 | 84.1 | 84.3 | 84.6 | 84.9 | 85.1 | 85.4 | 85.7 | 86.1 | 86.4 | 86.7 | 83.9 | 84.6 | 85.4 | 86.4 | 85.1 |
| 1995 | 87.0 | 87.4 | 87.7 | 88.1 | 88.4 | 88.8 | 89.2 | 89.6 | 90.0 | 90.4 | 90.8 | 91.3 | 87.4 | 88.4 | 89.6 | 90.8 | 89.0 |
| 1996 | 91.8 | 92.2 | 92.7 | 93.2 | 93.7 | 94.2 | 94.8 | 95.3 | 95.8 | 96.3 | 96.8 | 97.4 | 92.2 | 93.7 | 95.3 | 96.8 | 94.5 |
| 1997 | 97.9 | 98.5 | 99.1 | 99.6 | 100.2 | 100.9 | 101.5 | 102.2 | 102.9 | 103.7 | 104.4 | 105.2 | 98.5 | 100.3 | 102.2 | 104.4 | 101.3 |
| 1998 | 106.0 | 106.8 | 107.5 | 108.3 | 109.1 | 109.8 | 110.5 | 111.2 | 111.9 | 112.5 | 113.1 | 113.7 | 106.8 | 109.1 | 111.2 | 113.1 | 110.0 |
| 1999 | 114.3 | 114.8 | 115.4 | 115.9 | 116.4 | 117.0 | 117.5 | 118.0 | 118.5 | 119.0 | 119.5 | 120.0 | 114.8 | 116.4 | 118.0 | 119.5 | 117.2 |
| 2000 | 120.5 | 121.0 | 121.5 | 122.0 | 122.4 | 122.9 | 123.4 | 123.9 | 124.4 | 124.9 | 125.3 | 125.8 | 121.0 | 122.4 | 123.9 | 125.3 | 123.2 |
| 2001 | 126.2 | 126.7 | 127.1 | 127.5 | 127.8 | 128.2 | 128.5 | 128.8 | 129.0 | 129.2 | 129.4 | 129.6 | 126.6 | 127.8 | 128.7 | 129.4 | 128.2 |
| 2002 | 129.8 | 129.9 | 130.1 | 130.2 | 130.2 | 130.3 | 130.3 | 130.4 | 130.4 | 130.4 | 130.4 | 130.4 | 129.9 | 130.2 | 130.4 | 130.4 | 130.2 |
| 2003 | 130.4 | 130.4 | 130.4 | 130.4 | 130.3 | 130.3 | 130.3 | 130.2 | 130.2 | 130.1 | 130.1 | 130.1 | 130.4 | 130.3 | 130.2 | 130.1 | 130.3 |
| 2004 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 129.9 | 129.9 | 129.8 | 129.8 | 129.8 | 129.9 | 129.9 | 130.0 | 130.1 | 130.3 | 130.0 | 129.9 | 129.9 | 130.1 | 130.0 |
| 2005 | 130.4 | 130.6 | 130.9 | 131.1 | 131.3 | 131.6 | 131.9 | 132.1 | 132.4 | 132.7 | 132.9 | 133.1 | 130.6 | 131.4 | 132.1 | 132.9 | 131.8 |
| 2006 | 133.4 | 133.6 | 133.8 | 134.0 | 134.2 | 134.4 | 134.6 | 134.8 | 135.1 | 135.4 | 135.7 | 136.0 | 133.6 | 134.2 | 134.9 | 135.7 | 134.6 |
| 2007 | 136.3 | 136.7 | 137.0 | 137.4 | 137.8 | 138.1 | 138.4 | 138.7 | 139.0 | 139.2 | 139.4 | 139.5 | 136.7 | 137.8 | 138.7 | 139.4 | 138.1 |
| 2008 | 139.5 | 139.6 | 139.5 | 139.4 | 139.3 | 139.2 | 139.0 | 138.8 | 138.6 | 138.4 | 138.2 | 138.0 | 139.5 | 139.3 | 138.8 | 138.2 | 139.0 |
| 2009 | 137.8 | 137.6 | 137.4 | 137.2 | 137.0 | 136.8 | 136.6 | 136.4 | 136.2 | 136.0 | 135.8 | 135.6 | 137.6 | 137.0 | 136.4 | 135.8 | 136.7 |
| 2010 | 135.3 | 135.1 | 134.9 | 134.7 | 134.4 | 134.2 | 133.9 | 133.7 | 133.5 | 133.2 | 133.1 | 132.9 | 135.1 | 134.4 | 133.7 | 133.1 | 134.1 |
| 2011 | 132.7 | 132.6 | 132.5 | 132.5 | 132.4 | 132.5 | 132.5 | 132.6 | 132.7 | 132.8 | 132.9 | 133.1 | 132.6 | 132.5 | 132.6 | 132.9 | 132.6 |
| 2012 | 133.2 | 133.4 | 133.6 | 133.7 | 133.9 | 134.1 | 134.2 | 134.4 | 134.6 | 134.7 | 134.9 | 135.0 | 133.4 | 133.9 | 134.4 | 134.9 | 134.1 |
| 2013 | 135.1 | 135.3 | 135.4 | 135.5 | 135.6 | 135.6 | 135.7 | 135.7 | 135.8 | 135.8 | 135.8 | 135.9 | 135.3 | 135.6 | 135.7 | 135.8 | 135.6 |
| 2014 | 135.9 | 135.9 | 135.8 | 135.8 | 135.8 | 135.7 | 135.7 | 135.6 | 135.5 | 135.4 | 135.3 | 135.2 | 135.9 | 135.8 | 135.6 | 135.3 | 135.6 |
| 2015 | 135.1 | 135.0 | 134.9 | 134.8 | 134.7 | 134.6 | 134.6 | 134.6 | 134.6 | 134.7 | 134.7 | 134.8 | 135.0 | 134.7 | 134.6 | 134.7 | 134.8 |
| 2016 | 134.9 | 135.1 | 135.2 | 135.3 | 135.5 | 135.6 | 135.8 | 135.9 | 136.1 | 136.2 | 136.3 | 136.4 | 135.1 | 135.5 | 135.9 | 136.3 | 135.7 |
| 2017 | 136.5 | 136.5 | 136.6 | 136.6 | 136.6 | 136.7 | 136.7 | 136.7 | 136.7 | 136.7 | 136.7 | 136.7 | 136.5 | 136.6 | 136.7 | 136.7 | 136.6 |
| 2018 | 136.8 | 136.8 | 136.9 | 136.9 | 137.0 | 137.1 | 137.2 | 137.3 | 137.4 | 137.5 | 137.6 | 137.7 | 136.8 | 137.0 | 137.3 | 137.6 | 137.2 |
| 2019 | 137.9 | 138.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Utilization (percent) |
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| 1989 | 85.5 | 84.5 | 84.3 | 84.3 | 83.4 | 83.4 | 82.2 | 82.7 | 82.3 | 81.9 | 81.9 | 81.8 | 84.8 | 83.7 | 82.4 | 81.9 | 83.2 |
| 1990 | 81.4 | 82.3 | 82.6 | 82.1 | 82.1 | 82.2 | 81.9 | 82.0 | 81.8 | 81.0 | 80.0 | 79.3 | 82.1 | 82.1 | 81.9 | 80.1 | 81.5 |
| 1991 | 78.6 | 77.9 | 77.3 | 77.5 | 77.9 | 78.7 | 78.8 | 78.9 | 79.7 | 79.4 | 79.1 | 78.8 | 77.9 | 78.0 | 79.1 | 79.1 | 78.6 |
| 1992 | 78.2 | 78.7 | 79.3 | 79.6 | 79.8 | 79.8 | 80.4 | 79.8 | 79.7 | 80.0 | 80.1 | 79.9 | 78.7 | 79.7 | 79.9 | 80.0 | 79.6 |
| 1993 | 80.5 | 80.6 | 80.2 | 80.5 | 80.4 | 80.1 | 80.2 | 79.9 | 80.3 | 80.8 | 81.0 | 81.3 | 80.4 | 80.3 | 80.1 | 81.0 | 80.5 |
| 1994 | 81.2 | 81.1 | 82.0 | 82.4 | 82.7 | 82.6 | 82.7 | 83.1 | 83.2 | 83.7 | 84.0 | 84.6 | 81.4 | 82.6 | 83.0 | 84.1 | 82.8 |
| 1995 | 84.5 | 83.9 | 83.8 | 83.3 | 83.1 | 83.2 | 82.3 | 82.8 | 83.2 | 82.7 | 82.4 | 82.3 | 84.1 | 83.2 | 82.8 | 82.5 | 83.1 |
| 1996 | 81.2 | 82.1 | 81.5 | 82.0 | 82.2 | 82.6 | 82.4 | 82.4 | 82.6 | 82.0 | 82.3 | 82.6 | 81.6 | 82.2 | 82.4 | 82.3 | 82.1 |
| 1997 | 82.2 | 82.9 | 83.2 | 82.6 | 82.7 | 82.7 | 82.8 | 83.2 | 83.4 | 83.5 | 83.8 | 83.5 | 82.8 | 82.7 | 83.1 | 83.6 | 83.0 |
| 1998 | 83.6 | 83.1 | 82.4 | 82.2 | 82.0 | 80.8 | 80.0 | 81.5 | 80.8 | 81.2 | 80.9 | 80.9 | 83.0 | 81.7 | 80.8 | 81.0 | 81.6 |
| 1999 | 80.7 | 81.0 | 80.5 | 80.5 | 80.8 | 80.2 | 80.2 | 80.4 | 79.7 | 80.6 | 80.7 | 80.9 | 80.7 | 80.5 | 80.1 | 80.7 | 80.5 |
| 2000 | 80.7 | 80.5 | 80.7 | 80.9 | 80.5 | 80.3 | 80.1 | 79.3 | 79.3 | 78.8 | 78.3 | 77.6 | 80.6 | 80.6 | 79.6 | 78.2 | 79.7 |
| 2001 | 76.8 | 76.1 | 75.7 | 75.2 | 74.5 | 73.8 | 73.3 | 72.8 | 72.5 | 71.9 | 71.6 | 71.7 | 76.2 | 74.5 | 72.9 | 71.8 | 73.8 |
| 2002 | 72.1 | 71.9 | 72.4 | 72.5 | 72.9 | 73.6 | 73.4 | 73.5 | 73.6 | 73.3 | 73.6 | 73.3 | 72.1 | 73.0 | 73.5 | 73.4 | 73.0 |
| 2003 | 73.8 | 73.7 | 73.8 | 73.2 | 73.3 | 73.7 | 73.9 | 73.6 | 74.2 | 74.3 | 75.1 | 75.0 | 73.8 | 73.4 | 73.9 | 74.8 | 74.0 |
| 2004 | 75.0 | 75.6 | 75.5 | 75.8 | 76.4 | 75.9 | 76.6 | 76.9 | 76.9 | 77.6 | 77.5 | 77.9 | 75.4 | 76.1 | 76.8 | 77.7 | 76.5 |
| 2005 | 78.4 | 79.0 | 78.4 | 78.6 | 78.7 | 78.6 | 78.2 | 78.4 | 77.5 | 78.5 | 78.9 | 78.9 | 78.6 | 78.6 | 78.0 | 78.8 | 78.5 |
| 2006 | 79.4 | 79.1 | 78.9 | 79.2 | 78.7 | 78.9 | 78.5 | 78.9 | 78.8 | 78.3 | 78.2 | 79.1 | 79.1 | 78.9 | 78.7 | 78.5 | 78.8 |
| 2007 | 78.5 | 78.6 | 79.1 | 79.4 | 79.1 | 79.2 | 79.1 | 78.7 | 78.9 | 78.6 | 78.9 | 78.9 | 78.7 | 79.3 | 78.9 | 78.8 | 78.9 |
| 2008 | 78.6 | 78.1 | 77.8 | 77.0 | 76.7 | 76.2 | 75.4 | 74.6 | 72.1 | 71.8 | 70.2 | 67.8 | 78.2 | 76.6 | 74.1 | 69.9 | 74.7 |
| 2009 | 65.9 | 65.9 | 64.7 | 64.4 | 63.8 | 63.7 | 64.7 | 65.6 | 66.2 | 66.5 | 67.2 | 67.2 | 65.5 | 64.0 | 65.5 | 66.9 | 65.5 |
| 2010 | 68.0 | 68.1 | 69.0 | 69.7 | 70.8 | 70.9 | 71.4 | 71.6 | 71.7 | 71.9 | 72.0 | 72.5 | 68.4 | 70.5 | 71.6 | 72.1 | 70.7 |
| 2011 | 72.7 | 72.8 | 73.3 | 72.9 | 73.0 | 73.1 | 73.5 | 73.8 | 74.0 | 74.3 | 74.0 | 74.5 | 72.9 | 73.0 | 73.8 | 74.3 | 73.5 |
| 2012 | 75.0 | 75.1 | 74.7 | 75.0 | 74.6 | 74.7 | 74.5 | 74.2 | 74.1 | 73.8 | 74.2 | 74.7 | 74.9 | 74.8 | 74.3 | 74.2 | 74.5 |
| 2013 | 74.4 | 74.7 | 74.5 | 74.2 | 74.4 | 74.5 | 73.8 | 74.4 | 74.5 | 74.5 | 74.5 | 74.5 | 74.5 | 74.4 | 74.2 | 74.5 | 74.4 |
| 2014 | 73.6 | 74.4 | 75.0 | 74.9 | 75.2 | 75.5 | 75.8 | 75.5 | 75.5 | 75.5 | 76.1 | 75.9 | 74.3 | 75.2 | 75.6 | 75.8 | 75.2 |
| 2015 | 75.7 | 75.2 | 75.5 | 75.5 | 75.5 | 75.2 | 75.8 | 75.5 | 75.2 | 75.1 | 74.9 | 74.6 | 75.5 | 75.4 | 75.5 | 74.9 | 75.3 |
| 2016 | 75.1 | 74.6 | 74.3 | 74.0 | 73.9 | 74.0 | 74.1 | 73.8 | 74.0 | 74.1 | 74.1 | 74.4 | 74.7 | 74.0 | 74.0 | 74.2 | 74.2 |
| 2017 | 74.8 | 74.7 | 74.5 | 75.3 | 75.1 | 75.2 | 75.1 | 74.8 | 74.7 | 75.7 | 75.9 | 75.8 | 74.6 | 75.2 | 74.9 | 75.8 | 75.1 |
| 2018 | 75.5 | 76.3 | 76.3 | 76.6 | 76.0 | 76.5 | 76.7 | 77.0 | 76.9 | 76.7 | 76.9 | 77.3 | 76.1 | 76.4 | 76.9 | 77.0 | 76.6 |
| 2019 | 77.0 | 76.6 | |||||||||||||||
[1] See footnote 2 to table 2.
Last Update: March 27, 2019