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Release Date: April 16, 2002
Release Date: April 16, 2002
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION AND CAPACITY UTILIZATION: SUMMARY
Seasonally adjusted
|
1992=100 |
Percent change |
|
2001 |
2002 |
|
|
2001 |
2002 |
|
|
Mar. '01 to |
Industrial production |
Dec. |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Dec. |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Mar. '02 |
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|
|
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|
|
Total index |
136.7 |
137.4 |
137.9 |
138.8 |
-.4 |
.5 |
.3 |
.7 |
-2.9 |
Previous estimates |
136.8 |
137.1 |
137.6 |
|
-.3 |
.2 |
.4 |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Major market groups: |
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|
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|
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Products, total |
126.5 |
126.5 |
126.8 |
127.5 |
-.2 |
.0 |
.2 |
.6 |
-3.5 |
Consumer goods |
120.6 |
120.5 |
121.0 |
121.7 |
.5 |
-.1 |
.5 |
.6 |
-.1 |
Business equipment |
164.3 |
164.7 |
163.5 |
163.7 |
-1.7 |
.2 |
-.7 |
.1 |
-11.7 |
Construction supplies |
135.6 |
135.7 |
137.5 |
139.2 |
1.2 |
.1 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
-.2 |
Materials |
153.6 |
155.7 |
156.5 |
157.9 |
-.8 |
1.4 |
.5 |
.9 |
-1.9 |
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Major industry groups: |
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Manufacturing |
141.6 |
142.5 |
142.7 |
143.9 |
-.3 |
.6 |
.2 |
.8 |
-2.7 |
Durable |
174.1 |
175.4 |
175.8 |
177.5 |
-.1 |
.7 |
.2 |
1.0 |
-3.9 |
Nondurable |
109.7 |
110.3 |
110.4 |
111.0 |
-.5 |
.6 |
.1 |
.5 |
-1.3 |
Mining |
97.4 |
97.3 |
96.6 |
95.1 |
-1.6 |
-.1 |
-.7 |
-1.6 |
-7.2 |
Utilities |
115.2 |
114.9 |
118.3 |
120.2 |
-.8 |
-.3 |
3.0 |
1.6 |
-1.3 |
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Capacity |
|
Percent of capacity |
growth |
|
Average |
1982 |
1988-89 |
2001 |
2001 |
2002 |
|
|
Mar. '01 to |
Capacity utilization |
1967-2001 |
Low |
High |
Mar. |
Dec. |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Mar. '02 |
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Total industry |
81.9 |
71.1 |
85.4 |
78.5 |
74.4 |
74.7 |
74.9 |
75.4 |
1.1 |
Previous estimates |
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|
|
|
74.4 |
74.5 |
74.8 |
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Manufacturing |
80.9 |
69.0 |
85.7 |
76.7 |
72.9 |
73.3 |
73.4 |
73.9 |
1.0 |
Advanced processing |
80.3 |
71.0 |
84.2 |
76.6 |
73.0 |
72.9 |
72.8 |
73.1 |
.6 |
Primary processing |
82.0 |
65.7 |
88.3 |
76.8 |
72.7 |
73.9 |
74.4 |
75.1 |
1.6 |
Mining |
87.6 |
80.3 |
88.0 |
91.6 |
86.4 |
86.2 |
85.6 |
84.3 |
.8 |
Utilities |
87.6 |
75.9 |
92.6 |
90.2 |
82.0 |
81.4 |
83.6 |
84.6 |
5.2 |
Note: Estimates for March are preliminary. Estimates from December to February are revised.
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Last update: April 16, 2002