Table 3 INDUSTRIAL CAPACITY: MANUFACTURING, MINING, AND UTILITIES | Percent change | Capacity indexes | Annual rate | Fourth quarter to fourth quarter | Percent of 1997 output | 1972- 1972- 1975-| | | | 2004 1975 2004 | | 2003 | 2003 2004 Item | Ave. Ave. Ave. | 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 | May | Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total industry | 2.8 1.3 2.8 | 4.1 2.3 1.6 1.1 1.6 | 148.4 | 149.3 149.4 149.6 149.8 150.0 150.2 | | | | Stage-of-process groups | | | | Crude | .4 .5 .3 | -1.3 1.2 -.3 -1.1 -.1 | 110.6 | 110.0 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 110.0 Primary and semifinished | 3.0 1.6 3.0 | 5.1 2.8 1.8 1.8 2.3 | 152.3 | 153.8 154.1 154.3 154.6 154.9 155.3 Finished | 3.3 1.4 3.3 | 4.3 1.8 1.7 .8 1.0 | 152.8 | 153.3 153.3 153.4 153.5 153.6 153.8 | | | | Industry Groups | | | | Manufacturing | 3.1 1.4 3.1 | 4.8 2.2 1.1 1.0 1.7 | 152.8 | 153.6 153.7 153.8 154.0 154.3 154.5 Manufacturing (NAICS) | 3.2 1.4 3.2 | 5.2 2.4 1.3 1.1 1.8 | 154.5 | 155.4 155.5 155.7 155.9 156.1 156.4 Durable manufacturing | 4.3 1.4 4.4 | 8.3 4.7 2.6 2.5 3.6 | 178.0 | 180.4 180.7 181.1 181.6 182.2 182.8 Wood products 321 | 1.5 .7 1.5 | 2.3 1.8 -1.0 -.5 .1 | 133.9 | 133.7 133.7 133.7 133.7 133.7 133.7 Nonmetallic mineral products 327 | 1.0 .5 1.0 | 2.8 1.6 -.1 .0 .6 | 129.6 | 129.7 129.7 129.8 129.8 129.9 130.0 Primary metal 331 | -.5 .3 -.7 | -.3 -3.5 -1.4 .3 -2.0 | 112.9 | 113.1 113.2 113.1 112.9 112.7 112.4 Iron and steel products 3311,2 | -.9 -.1 -1.0 | -.5 -5.8 -.5 .8 -2.3 | 109.8 | 110.2 110.2 110.1 110.0 109.7 109.4 Fabricated metal products 332 | 1.8 1.4 1.6 | -.3 2.0 .5 .5 1.4 | 139.3 | 139.8 139.9 140.0 140.2 140.4 140.5 Machinery 333 | 1.8 1.7 1.5 | 3.0 .4 -1.2 -1.0 .0 | 128.3 | 127.6 127.5 127.4 127.4 127.4 127.4 Computer and electronic products 334 | 15.9 4.4 16.7 | 31.2 17.7 13.1 9.2 14.4 | 409.8 | 428.5 431.2 434.8 439.2 444.4 450.0 Computer and office equipment 3341 | 27.2 13.5 26.4 | 30.9 .0 18.8 11.5 18.9 | 371.6 | 389.1 391.6 395.4 400.5 407.0 413.8 Communications equipment 3342 | 8.8 1.5 9.6 | 22.4 18.8 15.1 .5 .2 | 306.5 | 303.5 302.9 302.6 302.5 302.6 302.8 Semiconductor and related | | | | electronic components 334412-9 | 25.6 8.0 26.5 | 58.8 42.9 18.7 18.6 34.7 | 951.2 | 1054.0 1070.1 1090.2 1115.1 1144.8 1176.3 Electrical equipment, appliances, | | | | and components 335 | 1.7 1.3 1.5 | 2.6 -.6 -1.3 -.9 .2 | 127.1 | 126.4 126.3 126.3 126.3 126.3 126.4 Transportation equipment 336 | 2.0 1.0 2.0 | 1.0 2.1 .9 1.9 2.0 | 146.1 | 147.9 148.1 148.4 148.6 148.9 149.1 Motor vehicles and parts 3361-3 | 2.8 1.3 2.8 | 1.0 2.6 2.0 3.2 3.3 | 145.0 | 147.9 148.3 148.8 149.2 149.6 150.0 Autos and light trucks 33611 | 3.0 1.6 2.9 | 3.7 5.3 2.8 6.1 4.1 | 140.0 | 145.5 146.3 147.0 147.5 148.0 148.4 Aerospace and miscellaneous | | | | transportation equipment 3364-9 | .9 .5 .8 | .6 .6 -.6 -.1 .2 | 147.8 | 147.7 147.6 147.6 147.6 147.7 147.7 Furniture and related products 337 | 2.6 1.8 2.3 | 3.0 1.5 .4 -.1 .3 | 144.7 | 144.6 144.5 144.5 144.6 144.6 144.7 Miscellaneous 339 | 2.8 1.5 2.7 | 3.7 3.7 .3 -.1 -.3 | 152.8 | 152.9 152.9 152.8 152.8 152.8 152.7 | | | | Nondurable manufacturing | 1.8 1.3 1.6 | .9 -.4 -.4 -.7 -.5 | 127.1 | 126.6 126.5 126.4 126.4 126.3 126.3 Food 311 | 1.9 1.2 1.8 | 1.2 .2 .0 -.3 -.4 | 133.8 | 133.5 133.4 133.4 133.3 133.3 133.2 Beverage and tobacco products 312 | .2 .6 .1 | -1.0 -2.0 -2.2 -2.3 -3.2 | 109.5 | 108.1 107.9 107.7 107.4 107.1 106.8 Textile mills 313 | .1 1.1 -.2 | -3.2 -4.3 -4.1 -4.9 -5.8 | 99.8 | 96.8 96.3 95.9 95.4 94.9 94.4 Textile product mills 314 | 1.7 .9 1.7 | 1.3 .6 .2 -.6 -.4 | 124.4 | 123.8 123.7 123.7 123.6 123.6 123.6 Apparel 315 | -1.0 .5 -1.3 | -2.9 -3.9 -5.6 -8.8 -7.2 | 99.2 | 93.8 93.0 92.3 91.7 91.2 90.7 Leather and allied products 316 | -2.5 -.8 -2.6 | .1 -4.7 -5.3 -5.8 -5.8 | 107.5 | 103.7 103.2 102.7 102.1 101.6 101.1 Paper 322 | 1.5 1.4 1.2 | -.2 -1.7 -2.1 -1.2 -.9 | 110.6 | 110.0 109.9 109.8 109.7 109.6 109.6 Printing and support 323 | 2.7 1.5 2.6 | -.3 -2.1 -.2 -1.3 -2.1 | 124.2 | 123.0 122.8 122.6 122.4 122.2 122.0 Petroleum and coal products 324 | 1.1 2.6 .5 | .2 .7 .3 1.3 -.1 | 114.7 | 115.8 116.0 116.1 116.1 116.1 116.0 Chemical 325 | 2.5 1.6 2.3 | 2.5 1.4 1.4 1.1 1.8 | 144.0 | 144.9 145.1 145.2 145.4 145.7 145.9 Plastics material and resin 325211 | 3.3 2.6 2.9 | 1.5 .6 .0 .0 .5 | 124.7 | 124.7 124.7 124.7 124.8 124.8 124.9 Synthetic rubber 325212 | 1.5 1.0 1.3 | .5 2.6 -1.3 -.1 .7 | 122.8 | 123.1 123.1 123.2 123.2 123.3 123.4 Artificial and synthetic fibers | | | | and filaments 32522 | .7 6.3 -1.1 | -3.8 -9.5 -5.5 -3.8 -6.0 | 90.1 | 88.0 87.7 87.3 86.9 86.4 85.9 Plastics and rubber products 326 | 3.5 2.1 3.3 | 2.8 -1.0 -.7 -2.0 -.5 | 129.7 | 127.8 127.6 127.4 127.3 127.3 127.3 | | | | Other manufacturing (non-NAICS) | 1.5 1.3 1.3 | -.3 -1.0 -1.5 -1.5 -.7 | 127.8 | 126.8 126.7 126.6 126.5 126.4 126.4 | | | | Mining 21 | .0 -.2 .1 | -1.2 2.7 .3 -.5 .0 | 110.0 | 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.7 109.8 109.8 Oil and gas extraction 211 | -.8 -1.2 -.6 | -.1 1.7 .0 -.3 .0 | 105.3 | 105.1 105.1 105.1 105.1 105.1 105.1 Mining (except oil and gas) 212 | 1.4 .7 1.4 | -.6 -.1 .0 -.2 -.1 | 116.1 | 116.0 115.9 115.9 115.9 115.9 115.9 Coal mining 2121 | 1.7 1.1 1.5 | -.8 1.7 1.3 .0 .0 | 117.9 | 117.8 117.8 117.8 117.8 117.8 117.8 Metal mining 2122 | 1.3 .8 1.2 | -2.8 -4.4 -3.9 -1.7 -.9 | 95.6 | 94.9 94.8 94.7 94.6 94.6 94.5 Stone and earth minerals 2123 | .8 .0 .9 | .5 -.3 -.1 .0 .0 | 124.2 | 124.1 124.1 124.1 124.1 124.1 124.1 Support activities for mining 213 | 1.2 2.5 .6 | .1 5.5 1.2 .7 .6 | 124.9 | 125.6 125.7 125.7 125.8 125.9 125.9 Utilities 2211,2 | 2.7 2.6 2.2 | 2.5 3.7 6.0 4.4 1.5 | 132.6 | 135.6 136.0 136.3 136.6 136.7 136.9 Electric 2211 | 3.4 3.7 2.7 | 2.8 4.7 7.0 5.2 1.7 | 134.0 | 137.7 138.1 138.5 138.8 138.9 139.1 Natural gas 2212 | .1 -.7 .3 | -.3 -.1 .1 .1 .1 | 123.4 | 123.5 123.5 123.5 123.5 123.5 123.5 | | | | Special Aggregates | | | | Selected high-technology industries | 21.5 6.8 22.3 | 42.3 24.9 17.6 11.8 20.6 | 570.3 | 604.5 609.6 616.4 624.9 635.3 646.4 Manufacturing ex. selected high-tech | | | | industries | 1.8 1.2 1.7 | 1.2 .4 -.1 -.2 .1 | 132.7 | 132.6 132.6 132.6 132.6 132.6 132.6 Manufacturing ex. selected high-tech and | | | | motor vehicles and pts. | 1.7 1.2 1.5 | 1.2 .2 -.3 -.5 -.1 | 131.6 | 131.2 131.2 131.1 131.1 131.1 131.1 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------