US Industrial Capacity Utilization Steady at 77.4% in August

2025-09-16 13:22 By Dongting Liu 1 min. read

US capacity utilization remained unchanged at 77.4% in August 2025, matching a revised July reading and in line with market expectations.

The overall rate sits 2.2 percentage points below its long-term average (1972–2024).

In the manufacturing sector, capacity utilization edged up 0.1 point to 76.8%, still 1.4 points below its historical norm.

The mining sector saw a 0.7-point gain to 90.6%, standing 4.1 points above its long-run average.

However, the utilities sector slipped 1.6 points to 68.6%, staying well below its long-term average.



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