Legend
- High Impact Expected
- Med Impact Expected
- Low Impact Expected
- Non-Economic
Revision
- Green NumberBetter than forecast -or- revised better
- Red NumberWorse than forecast -or- revised worse
- m/mMonth Over Month
- q/qQuarter Over Quarter
- y/yYear Over Year
- K Thousand
- M Million
- B Billion
- T Trillion
CA Capacity Utilization Rate
It's a leading indicator of consumer inflation - when producers are nearing full capacity they respond by raising prices, and the higher costs are usually passed on to the consumer;
Source discontinued this data in Mar 2026;
- CA Capacity Utilization Rate Graph
- History
| Expected Impact / Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | 78.5% | 78.4% |
78.9% |
| Dec 12, 2025 | 78.5% | 79.3% |
77.6% |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 79.3% | 78.8% |
79.9% |
| Jun 13, 2025 | 80.1% | 79.6% |
79.7% |
| Mar 7, 2025 | 79.8% | 79.2% |
79.4% |
| Dec 13, 2024 | 79.3% | 78.9% | 79.1% |
| Sep 13, 2024 | 79.1% | 78.8% |
78.6% |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 78.5% | 78.8% |
78.6% |
- Details
Specs
Source:
Measures:
Percentage of available resources being utilized by manufacturers, builders, mines, oil extractors, and utilities;
Usual Effect:
'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for energy prices;
Frequency:
Released quarterly, about 70 days after the quarter ends;
Also Called:
Industrial Capacity Utilization Rate;
Event Type:
Inflation