Updated: 16-Sep-25 09:44 ET
| August Industrial Production |
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| Updated: 16-Sep-25 09:44 ET |
Highlights
- Industrial production increased 0.1% month-over-month in August (Briefing.com consensus 0.0%) following a downwardly revised 0.4% decline (from -0.1%) in July.
- The capacity utilization rate was 77.4% (Briefing.com consensus 77.4%), following a downwardly revised 77.4% (from 77.5%) in July.
- Total industrial production increased 0.9% yr/yr, while the capacity utilization rate was 2.2 percentage points below its long-run average.
Key Factors
- Manufacturing output was up 0.2% following a downwardly revised 0.1% decline (from 0.0%) in July, with the production of motor vehicles and parts up 2.6%. Manufacturing capacity utilization rose to 76.8% from a downwardly revised 76.7% (from 76.8%).
- Mining output increased 0.9% following a 1.5% decrease in July. Mining capacity utilization jumped to 90.6% from 89.9% in July.
- The output of utilities fell 2.0% following a 0.7% decline in July. Utilities capacity utilization dropped to 68.6% from 70.2% in July.
Big Picture
- The key takeaway from the report is that industrial production activity was driven in August by the production of motor vehicles and parts.
| Category | AUG | JUL | JUN | MAY | APR |
| Industrial Production | |||||
| Total Index | 0.1% | -0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| Utilities | -2.0% | -0.7% | 2.6% | -1.1% | 4.1% |
| Mining | 0.9% | -1.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| Capacity Utilization | |||||
| Total Industry | 77.4% | 77.4% | 77.8% | 77.5% | 77.5% |
| Manufacturing | 76.8% | 76.7% | 76.8% | 76.7% | 76.6% |
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