Capacity utilization: Printing and related support activities (percentage of total capacity; NAICS = 323) - 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 printing sector stood at 70.15 percent of total available capacity in September 2026, versus 68.76 in August 2026.
Sample. There are 657 data points overall in the monthly series displayed in the figure above. The period covered by the series extends from January 1972 to September 2026.
History. Take a look at some statistics we calculated on the full sample: capacity utilization reached its maximum of 96.18 percent of productive capacity in July 1973; it reached its lowest level of 56.52 percent of productive capacity in April 2020; it was equal on average to 78.62 percent of productive capacity.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 68.9778 |
| 2026-08-31 | 68.7632 |
| 2026-09-30 | 70.1515 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Capacity utilization: Printing and related support activities (NAICS = 323) |
| 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 | 717 | 1967-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
Main industry groups
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity utilization: Durable manufacturing (percentage of total capacity) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 717 | 1967-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Capacity utilization: Nondurable manufacturing (percentage of total capacity) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 717 | 1967-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Capacity utilization: Other manufacturing (percentage of total capacity) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 657 | 1972-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Capacity utilization: Mining (percentage of total capacity; NAICS = 21) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 717 | 1967-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Capacity utilization: Electric and gas utilities (percentage of total capacity; NAICS = 2211,2) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 717 | 1967-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
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 | 717 | 1967-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Capacity utilization: Natural gas distribution (percentage of total capacity; NAICS = 2212) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 717 | 1967-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |