Capacity utilization: Mining (percentage of total capacity; NAICS = 21) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: US industrial capacity utilization (FED Board)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to recent data on industrial capacity utilization in the United States, production in the minining sector was 84.49 percent of total available capacity in March 2026, versus 85.47 in February.
Sample. There are 711 observations in the monthly series shown in the figure above. The series covers the period extending from January 1967 to March 2026.
History. Have a look at some simple statistics calculated on the entire sample: capacity utilization had an average value of 85.25 percent of productive capacity; it recorded a minimum of 55.11 in May 2020; it recorded its highest level of 94.05 in January 1980.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | 83.6584 |
| 2026-02-28 | 85.4743 |
| 2026-03-31 | 84.4858 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Capacity utilization: Mining (NAICS = 21) |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Actual production divided by production capacity |
| Data type | Capacity utilization |
| Deflation method | Real |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percentage points |
| Source | Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System |
| Source type | Central bank |
| Data licence | Licence to copy and distribute without permission |
| Measure type | Level |
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Main index
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity utilization: Total index (percentage of total capacity) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 711 | 1967-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
Main industry groups
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity utilization: Durable manufacturing (percentage of total capacity) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 711 | 1967-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Capacity utilization: Nondurable manufacturing (percentage of total capacity) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 711 | 1967-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Capacity utilization: Other manufacturing (percentage of total capacity) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 651 | 1972-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Capacity utilization: Mining (percentage of total capacity; NAICS = 21) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 711 | 1967-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Capacity utilization: Electric and gas utilities (percentage of total capacity; NAICS = 2211,2) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 711 | 1967-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
Durable goods
Nondurable goods
Utilities
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity utilization: Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution (percentage of total capacity; NAICS = 2211) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 711 | 1967-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Capacity utilization: Natural gas distribution (percentage of total capacity; NAICS = 2212) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 711 | 1967-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |