What is United States's capacity utilization right now?

Capacity Utilization in United States is 76.3% as of Jul 2026.

What are the historical extremes for United States's capacity utilization?

The all-time high is 89.4% (Jan 1967); the record low is 64.1% (Apr 2020), over a series starting in 1967.

How often is this series updated?

Capacity Utilization for United States is a monthly series; values refresh when new data is published or revised.

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United States Capacity Utilization

76.3%▲ +0.08 pt

Jul 2026 · Monthly

United States capacity utilization edged up to 76.29% in July 2026 from 76.20% in the prior month. The reading remains far below the all-time high of 89.39% from January 1967 and well above the record low of 64.08% set in April 2020. The series dates back to 1967.

United States Capacity Utilization, 1990–2026

Actual	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Dates	Frequency
76.3%	76.2%	89.4%Jan 1967	64.1%Apr 2020	1967 – 2026	Monthly

About this series

Capacity Utilization in United States averaged 78.4% from 1967 until 2026, reaching an all-time high of 89.4% in Jan 1967 and a record low of 64.1% in Apr 2020. The series is reported monthly with history from 1967.

Capacity utilization measures the extent to which a nation's industrial production capacity is being used. It is reported as a percentage, on a monthly basis, by the Federal Reserve. The series for the United States begins in January 1967 and covers the manufacturing, mining, and electric and gas utilities sectors.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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