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Table 9B
CAPACITY AND UTILIZATION: Manufacturing [1] Excluding Selected High-Technology Industries [2]
Seasonally adjusted
	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May	June	July	Aug.	Sept.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Annual

Capacity (percent of 2002 output)
1978	85.9	86.1	86.3	86.5	86.7	86.9	87.1	87.3	87.4	87.6	87.8	88.0	86.1	86.7	87.3	87.8	87.0
1979	88.2	88.3	88.5	88.7	88.9	89.0	89.2	89.4	89.6	89.7	89.9	90.0	88.3	88.9	89.4	89.9	89.1

1980	90.2	90.4	90.5	90.7	90.9	91.0	91.2	91.4	91.6	91.8	92.0	92.1	90.4	90.9	91.4	92.0	91.2
1981	92.3	92.5	92.7	92.9	93.0	93.2	93.3	93.5	93.6	93.8	93.9	94.0	92.5	93.0	93.5	93.9	93.2
1982	94.2	94.3	94.4	94.5	94.6	94.6	94.7	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.3	94.6	94.8	94.8	94.6
1983	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.7	94.7	94.6	94.6	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.8	94.7	94.5	94.5	94.6
1984	94.5	94.5	94.6	94.7	94.7	94.9	95.0	95.1	95.3	95.4	95.6	95.8	94.5	94.8	95.1	95.6	95.0

1985	96.0	96.2	96.4	96.6	96.8	97.0	97.2	97.3	97.5	97.6	97.8	97.9	96.2	96.8	97.3	97.8	97.0
1986	98.0	98.1	98.2	98.3	98.4	98.5	98.6	98.7	98.8	98.9	99.0	99.1	98.1	98.4	98.7	99.0	98.5
1987	99.3	99.4	99.6	99.7	99.8	100.0	100.1	100.2	100.3	100.4	100.5	100.5	99.4	99.8	100.2	100.4	100.0
1988	100.5	100.6	100.6	100.6	100.6	100.7	100.7	100.7	100.8	100.8	100.9	101.0	100.6	100.6	100.7	100.9	100.7
1989	101.2	101.3	101.4	101.6	101.7	101.9	102.1	102.3	102.5	102.6	102.8	103.0	101.3	101.8	102.3	102.8	102.0

1990	103.2	103.3	103.5	103.6	103.8	104.0	104.1	104.3	104.4	104.6	104.7	104.9	103.3	103.8	104.3	104.7	104.0
1991	105.1	105.2	105.4	105.5	105.7	105.8	105.9	106.1	106.2	106.3	106.5	106.6	105.2	105.7	106.1	106.5	105.8
1992	106.7	106.8	106.9	107.0	107.1	107.2	107.3	107.4	107.5	107.6	107.7	107.8	106.8	107.1	107.4	107.7	107.2
1993	107.9	108.0	108.1	108.2	108.4	108.5	108.6	108.7	108.8	108.9	109.0	109.1	108.0	108.4	108.7	109.0	108.5
1994	109.2	109.3	109.5	109.6	109.7	109.9	110.1	110.2	110.4	110.6	110.8	111.0	109.3	109.8	110.2	110.8	110.0

1995	111.2	111.4	111.6	111.9	112.1	112.3	112.6	112.8	113.1	113.3	113.6	113.8	111.4	112.1	112.8	113.6	112.5
1996	114.1	114.3	114.6	114.8	115.1	115.3	115.6	115.9	116.2	116.5	116.8	117.1	114.3	115.1	115.9	116.8	115.5
1997	117.5	117.9	118.3	118.7	119.1	119.6	120.1	120.6	121.1	121.6	122.1	122.5	117.9	119.2	120.6	122.1	119.9
1998	123.0	123.5	124.0	124.4	124.9	125.3	125.7	126.2	126.5	126.9	127.3	127.6	123.5	124.9	126.1	127.3	125.5
1999	128.0	128.3	128.6	128.9	129.3	129.6	129.9	130.1	130.4	130.7	131.0	131.2	128.3	129.3	130.1	131.0	129.7

2000	131.5	131.7	132.0	132.2	132.4	132.6	132.8	133.0	133.2	133.4	133.6	133.8	131.7	132.4	133.0	133.6	132.7
2001	133.9	134.0	134.2	134.3	134.4	134.5	134.5	134.6	134.6	134.7	134.7	134.7	134.0	134.4	134.6	134.7	134.4
2002	134.7	134.7	134.7	134.6	134.6	134.5	134.4	134.4	134.3	134.2	134.1	134.0	134.7	134.6	134.4	134.1	134.4
2003	133.9	133.8	133.7	133.6	133.5	133.4	133.4	133.3	133.2	133.2	133.1	133.1	133.8	133.5	133.3	133.1	133.4
2004	133.0	133.0	133.0	132.9	132.9	132.9	132.9	132.9	132.9	132.9	132.9	132.9	133.0	132.9	132.9	132.9	132.9

2005	132.9	133.0	133.0	133.1	133.1	133.2	133.3	133.4	133.5	133.7	133.8	133.9	133.0	133.2	133.4	133.8	133.3
2006	134.0	134.1	134.2	134.3	134.4	134.5	134.6	134.6	134.7	134.8	134.8	134.9	134.1	134.4	134.6	134.8	134.5
2007	135.0	135.1	135.1	135.2	135.3	135.4	135.5	135.6	135.7	135.8	135.9	136.0	135.1	135.3	135.6	135.9	135.5
2008	136.1	136.2

Utilization (percent)
1978	82.3	82.3	83.4	84.6	84.6	85.0	84.7	84.9	85.0	85.4	85.9	86.4	82.7	84.7	84.9	85.9	84.6
1979	85.3	85.5	85.7	84.1	84.9	84.8	84.6	83.2	83.1	83.2	82.6	82.7	85.5	84.6	83.6	82.8	84.1

1980	82.8	82.5	81.6	79.6	76.9	75.6	74.7	74.9	76.0	77.2	78.5	78.5	82.3	77.4	75.2	78.1	78.3
1981	77.9	77.2	77.4	77.5	77.8	77.2	77.2	77.1	76.5	75.5	74.4	73.0	77.5	77.5	76.9	74.3	76.5
1982	71.1	72.8	72.1	71.5	71.2	71.0	70.7	70.2	69.8	68.9	68.4	68.0	72.0	71.2	70.2	68.5	70.5
1983	69.7	69.6	70.2	71.0	71.9	72.5	73.4	74.2	75.3	76.2	76.3	76.5	69.8	71.8	74.3	76.3	73.1
1984	77.8	78.5	78.8	79.0	79.0	79.2	79.3	79.3	78.9	79.0	79.1	79.2	78.4	79.1	79.2	79.1	78.9

1985	78.7	78.4	78.8	78.5	78.4	78.4	77.9	78.3	78.3	77.9	78.3	78.5	78.6	78.4	78.1	78.2	78.4
1986	79.4	78.8	78.4	78.7	78.7	78.5	78.6	78.6	78.7	78.8	79.1	79.6	78.9	78.6	78.6	79.2	78.8
1987	79.1	80.1	80.1	80.2	80.7	80.8	81.1	81.3	81.6	82.8	83.2	83.6	79.8	80.6	81.4	83.2	81.2
1988	83.3	83.5	83.7	84.3	84.1	84.1	84.1	84.1	84.3	84.7	84.9	85.2	83.5	84.2	84.2	85.0	84.2
1989	85.8	84.9	84.7	84.5	83.7	83.7	82.4	83.0	82.6	82.2	82.1	82.1	85.1	84.0	82.7	82.1	83.5

1990	81.8	82.8	82.9	82.5	82.5	82.5	82.2	82.3	82.1	81.3	80.2	79.4	82.5	82.5	82.2	80.3	81.9
1991	78.7	77.9	77.2	77.4	77.7	78.5	78.6	78.7	79.4	79.2	78.8	78.5	77.9	77.9	78.9	78.8	78.4
1992	77.8	78.4	79.0	79.3	79.6	79.6	80.1	79.6	79.5	79.8	79.9	79.6	78.4	79.5	79.8	79.8	79.3
1993	80.4	80.4	80.1	80.5	80.3	80.0	80.2	79.9	80.2	80.7	80.9	81.2	80.3	80.2	80.1	81.0	80.4
1994	81.3	81.2	82.0	82.4	82.7	82.7	82.9	83.2	83.1	83.5	83.9	84.5	81.5	82.6	83.0	84.0	82.8

1995	84.5	84.1	83.8	83.3	83.0	83.0	82.2	82.7	83.0	82.4	82.1	82.1	84.1	83.1	82.6	82.2	83.0
1996	80.9	81.9	81.2	81.8	82.0	82.5	82.3	82.4	82.5	82.0	82.4	82.7	81.3	82.1	82.4	82.4	82.1
1997	82.3	82.9	83.3	82.4	82.5	82.5	82.3	83.0	83.2	83.3	83.7	83.6	82.8	82.5	82.8	83.5	82.9
1998	83.6	83.2	82.6	82.6	82.7	81.5	80.5	82.1	81.3	81.6	81.3	81.2	83.1	82.3	81.3	81.3	82.0
1999	81.0	81.1	80.5	80.3	80.7	80.0	79.8	80.1	79.5	80.5	80.7	80.9	80.9	80.3	79.8	80.7	80.4

2000	80.4	80.2	80.3	80.4	79.9	79.8	79.4	78.7	78.8	78.3	77.7	77.0	80.3	80.1	79.0	77.7	79.3
2001	76.4	75.9	75.6	75.5	74.9	74.4	74.3	73.8	73.5	72.9	72.8	72.8	76.0	74.9	73.9	72.8	74.4
2002	73.3	73.3	73.8	73.8	74.3	75.1	74.8	75.0	75.1	74.7	75.0	74.5	73.4	74.4	74.9	74.7	74.4
2003	74.9	74.9	75.1	74.3	74.3	74.7	74.7	74.5	75.1	75.1	75.8	75.6	75.0	74.4	74.8	75.5	74.9
2004	75.5	75.9	75.8	76.3	76.8	76.2	76.9	77.4	77.2	77.9	78.0	78.3	75.7	76.4	77.2	78.1	76.9

2005	78.8	79.2	79.0	78.9	79.3	79.3	79.2	79.2	78.1	79.2	79.7	79.5	79.0	79.2	78.9	79.5	79.1
2006	80.0	79.5	79.4	79.7	79.4	79.5	79.5	79.6	79.4	78.8	78.6	79.4	79.7	79.5	79.5	79.0	79.4
2007	78.8	78.9	79.3	79.5	79.5	79.7	80.1	79.6	79.8	79.2	79.3	79.2	79.0	79.6	79.8	79.2	79.4
2008	79.1	78.8


Note: Estimates from October 2007 through February 2008 are subject to further revision in the upcoming monthly releases.

[1] See footnote 2 to table 3.
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[2] High technology industries include computers, communications equipment, and semiconductors and related electronic components.
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