| Item |
Percent change | Capacity indexes Percent of 2002 output |
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| Annual rate | Fourth quarter to fourth quarter |
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| 1972- 2006 Ave. |
1972- 1975 Ave. |
1975- 2006 Ave. |
2005 Mar. |
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| 2005 | 2006 | ||||||||||||||
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | |||||
| Total industry | 2.7 | 1.3 | 2.7 | .7 | -.2 | .6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 134.3 | 135.7 | 135.9 | 136.1 | 136.3 | 136.6 | 136.8 |
| Stage-of-process groups | |||||||||||||||
| Crude | .2 | .6 | .1 | -1.0 | -2.1 | -1.1 | -.9 | -.7 | 113.8 | 113.3 | 113.3 | 113.2 | 113.2 | 113.1 | 113.0 |
| Primary and semifinished | 2.9 | 1.6 | 2.8 | .9 | -.1 | .9 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 131.9 | 133.9 | 134.2 | 134.6 | 134.9 | 135.2 | 135.4 |
| Finished | 3.3 | 1.4 | 3.3 | .6 | .6 | .8 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 143.2 | 144.3 | 144.4 | 144.6 | 144.8 | 145.1 | 145.4 |
| Industry Groups | |||||||||||||||
| Manufacturing | 3.0 | 1.4 | 3.0 | .4 | -.1 | .5 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 137.8 | 139.6 | 139.9 | 140.1 | 140.4 | 140.7 | 141.0 |
| Manufacturing (NAICS) | 3.1 | 1.4 | 3.1 | .5 | .1 | .5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 139.1 | 141.0 | 141.3 | 141.5 | 141.8 | 142.2 | 142.5 |
| Durable manufacturing | 4.2 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 149.0 | 152.6 | 153.2 | 153.7 | 154.3 | 154.8 | 155.3 |
| Wood products 321 | 1.5 | .7 | 1.5 | -1.3 | -1.4 | -.3 | -.1 | .9 | 130.3 | 130.2 | 130.2 | 130.2 | 130.2 | 130.3 | 130.4 |
| Nonmetallic mineral products 327 | 1.1 | .4 | 1.1 | -1.2 | -.1 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 130.5 | 131.9 | 132.1 | 132.4 | 132.6 | 132.9 | 133.2 |
| Primary metal 331 | -.5 | .3 | -.7 | -2.9 | -2.1 | -1.5 | .2 | -1.4 | 123.8 | 123.9 | 123.9 | 123.8 | 123.7 | 123.6 | 123.4 |
| Iron and steel products 3311,2 | -.9 | .0 | -1.0 | -3.4 | -2.3 | .2 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 112.4 | 113.2 | 113.4 | 113.5 | 113.7 | 113.9 | 114.1 |
| Fabricated metal products 332 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | -.1 | -.1 | -.3 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 141.9 | 142.9 | 143.1 | 143.2 | 143.4 | 143.6 | 143.7 |
| Machinery 333 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | -1.3 | -1.8 | -1.2 | -.2 | 1.1 | 144.3 | 144.2 | 144.2 | 144.2 | 144.2 | 144.3 | 144.4 |
| Computer and electronic products 334 | 15.2 | 4.6 | 15.8 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 14.7 | 11.5 | 196.6 | 213.9 | 216.6 | 219.4 | 222.1 | 224.5 | 226.7 |
| Computer and peripheral equip. 3341 | 23.9 | 13.4 | 22.8 | -4.6 | -.6 | 2.7 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 149.2 | 154.8 | 155.7 | 156.5 | 157.4 | 158.3 | 159.1 |
| Communications equipment 3342 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 8.5 | 3.5 | -1.6 | -1.8 | -.8 | 1.8 | 215.2 | 214.3 | 214.2 | 214.1 | 214.2 | 214.4 | 214.7 |
| Semiconductor and related electronic components 334412-9 |
25.1 | 8.0 | 25.8 | 19.0 | 16.0 | 13.5 | 37.2 | 19.2 | 243.9 | 297.7 | 306.8 | 316.1 | 324.4 | 331.5 | 337.2 |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components 335 |
1.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | -4.2 | -3.1 | -1.7 | -1.1 | .9 | 127.1 | 126.3 | 126.2 | 126.1 | 126.1 | 126.1 | 126.2 |
| Transportation equipment 336 | 2.2 | .8 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 144.8 | 147.4 | 147.9 | 148.3 | 148.6 | 149.0 | 149.3 |
| Motor vehicles and parts 3361-3 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 137.4 | 140.5 | 141.0 | 141.5 | 141.9 | 142.2 | 142.6 |
| Autos and light trucks 33611 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 6.9 | 11.5 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 141.9 | 146.9 | 147.7 | 148.6 | 149.1 | 149.5 | 149.9 |
| Aerospace and miscellaneous transportation equipment 3364-9 |
1.1 | .0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | .8 | .6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 159.4 | 161.1 | 161.3 | 161.6 | 161.9 | 162.2 | 162.5 |
| Furniture and related products 337 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -.6 | .3 | .4 | 1.0 | 136.1 | 136.3 | 136.4 | 136.4 | 136.5 | 136.5 | 136.7 |
| Miscellaneous 339 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 | .9 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 140.6 | 142.8 | 143.1 | 143.4 | 143.8 | 144.3 | 144.8 |
| Nondurable manufacturing | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 | -.3 | -1.1 | -.7 | -.2 | 1.2 | 127.4 | 127.2 | 127.2 | 127.2 | 127.2 | 127.3 | 127.5 |
| Food 311 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.9 | .2 | .4 | .3 | .4 | 2.5 | 125.3 | 125.6 | 125.6 | 125.7 | 125.8 | 126.0 | 126.3 |
| Beverage and tobacco products 312 | .5 | .5 | .4 | -1.0 | -.9 | .1 | -.2 | 1.4 | 142.3 | 142.1 | 142.0 | 142.0 | 142.0 | 142.1 | 142.3 |
| Textile mills 313 | .0 | 1.2 | -.3 | -3.7 | -5.3 | -6.1 | -4.2 | -3.5 | 117.1 | 114.4 | 114.0 | 113.6 | 113.3 | 112.9 | 112.6 |
| Textile product mills 314 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | -2.3 | -2.3 | -2.2 | -1.7 | .9 | 126.5 | 125.3 | 125.2 | 125.0 | 124.9 | 125.0 | 125.0 |
| Apparel 315 | -1.8 | .6 | -2.2 | -11.0 | -10.7 | -10.5 | -10.3 | -4.2 | 114.0 | 107.0 | 106.1 | 105.1 | 104.4 | 103.9 | 103.5 |
| Leather and allied products 316 | -3.5 | -.8 | -3.7 | -12.3 | -11.8 | -11.6 | -4.4 | -1.9 | 129.3 | 126.7 | 126.4 | 126.0 | 125.8 | 125.6 | 125.5 |
| Paper 322 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | -2.1 | -2.0 | -.4 | -.2 | .4 | 116.0 | 115.8 | 115.7 | 115.7 | 115.7 | 115.7 | 115.7 |
| Printing and support 323 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 2.3 | -2.0 | -1.9 | -2.9 | -1.5 | .1 | 128.3 | 127.4 | 127.2 | 127.1 | 127.1 | 127.1 | 127.1 |
| Petroleum and coal products 324 | 1.1 | 2.5 | .6 | 2.2 | -1.9 | .6 | .5 | .1 | 113.8 | 114.1 | 114.2 | 114.2 | 114.3 | 114.3 | 114.3 |
| Chemical 325 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | .7 | .3 | .8 | 1.7 | 135.2 | 135.8 | 135.9 | 136.0 | 136.1 | 136.3 | 136.5 |
| Plastics material and resin 325211 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.6 | -.4 | .3 | 1.0 | .6 | .3 | 114.8 | 115.2 | 115.2 | 115.3 | 115.3 | 115.4 | 115.4 |
| Synthetic rubber 325212 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.5 | -4.3 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -1.4 | 152.5 | 153.7 | 153.9 | 154.1 | 154.0 | 153.9 | 153.7 |
| Artificial and synthetic fibers and filaments 32522 |
.6 | 6.0 | -1.0 | -4.6 | -4.9 | -2.9 | -4.4 | -2.8 | 122.6 | 119.2 | 118.7 | 118.2 | 117.9 | 117.6 | 117.3 |
| Plastics and rubber products 326 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 3.1 | -.5 | -3.0 | -1.3 | -.8 | 1.3 | 121.2 | 120.6 | 120.5 | 120.4 | 120.4 | 120.5 | 120.6 |
| Other manufacturing (non-NAICS) | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | -2.7 | -3.0 | .4 | .5 | .2 | 117.7 | 118.0 | 118.0 | 118.0 | 118.0 | 118.1 | 118.1 |
| Mining 21 | -.2 | -.2 | -.1 | -1.3 | -1.0 | -.6 | -.6 | -.9 | 112.2 | 111.9 | 111.9 | 111.9 | 111.8 | 111.8 | 111.7 |
| Oil and gas extraction 211 | -.9 | -1.1 | -.7 | -1.1 | .7 | -1.2 | -1.0 | -1.8 | 106.5 | 106.0 | 105.9 | 105.8 | 105.7 | 105.6 | 105.4 |
| Mining (except oil and gas) 212 | 1.4 | .7 | 1.4 | -.2 | -.4 | .5 | .3 | .4 | 121.9 | 122.1 | 122.2 | 122.2 | 122.3 | 122.3 | 122.4 |
| Coal mining 2121 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .6 | -2.1 | -.3 | .0 | -.2 | 116.0 | 116.0 | 116.0 | 116.0 | 115.9 | 115.9 | 115.9 |
| Metal mining 2122 | 1.4 | .8 | 1.3 | -4.2 | -1.0 | -.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 129.7 | 130.9 | 131.1 | 131.3 | 131.5 | 131.6 | 131.8 |
| Stone and earth minerals 2123 | .9 | .0 | 1.0 | .3 | .8 | .5 | .1 | .3 | 123.1 | 123.2 | 123.2 | 123.2 | 123.2 | 123.3 | 123.3 |
| Support activities for mining 213 | .9 | 2.5 | .3 | -2.3 | -2.8 | .6 | 5.4 | 7.0 | 146.3 | 151.3 | 152.0 | 152.8 | 153.6 | 154.4 | 155.3 |
| Utilities 2211,2 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 2.6 | .0 | .7 | 123.0 | 122.8 | 122.8 | 122.7 | 122.8 | 122.8 | 122.9 |
| Electric 2211 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 2.8 | .1 | .8 | 122.7 | 122.5 | 122.5 | 122.5 | 122.5 | 122.6 | 122.6 |
| Natural gas 2212 | .1 | -.7 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .2 | -.6 | -.1 | 124.7 | 124.2 | 124.1 | 124.0 | 124.0 | 123.9 | 123.9 |
| Special Aggregates | |||||||||||||||
| Selected high-technology industries | 20.5 | 6.9 | 21.0 | 9.5 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 20.8 | 12.7 | 214.9 | 242.2 | 246.6 | 251.2 | 255.4 | 259.0 | 261.9 |
| Manufacturing ex. selected high-tech industries |
1.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 | -.2 | -.5 | .1 | .6 | 1.7 | 133.4 | 133.9 | 134.0 | 134.1 | 134.2 | 134.4 | 134.5 |
| Manufacturing ex. selected high-tech and motor vehicles and pts. |
1.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | -.4 | -1.0 | -.2 | .4 | 1.6 | 133.0 | 133.2 | 133.3 | 133.3 | 133.4 | 133.6 | 133.7 |