G17: G.17 Data for September 2026 are now available

Published on October 16, 2026

Industrial production and capacity utilization data for September 2026 are now available.

Industrial production (IP) increased 0.7 percent in September after edging up 0.1 percent in August. In the third quarter, IP increased at an annual rate of 2.8 percent. Manufacturing output rose 0.3 percent in September. The index for mining moved up 0.2 percent, and the index for utilities increased 3.5 percent. At 104.0 percent of its 2017 average, total IP in September was 2.2 percent above its year-earlier level. Capacity utilization moved up to 76.9 percent in September, a rate that is 2.5 percentage points below its long-run (1972-2025) average.

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