Capacity utilization: Fabricated metal product (percentage of total capacity; NAICS = 332) - 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, the production of fabricated metal products stood at 75.94 percent of total available capacity in August 2025, versus 76.05 in July.
Sample. There are 932 data points in the monthly time series shown in the figure above. The time range covered by the series goes from January 1948 to August 2025.
History. Here are some simple statistics we calculated on the whole sample: capacity utilization reached its maximum of 96.75 percent of productive capacity in July 1953; it recorded a minimum of 62.27 in December 1982; it was equal on average to 79.76.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 75.8568 |
| 2025-07-31 | 76.0458 |
| 2025-08-31 | 75.9403 |
Nugget of wisdom. We group series into worksheets and datasets for our users' convenience. If you navigate further down, you will find how we structured further information related to the statistics provided here.
Not for investment purposes. Time series and other data released on this web site are not not supposed to be used for investment purposes or other financial decisions. Users should ask for expert advice and perform independent analysis before making any financial commitments.
Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Capacity utilization: Fabricated metal product (NAICS = 332) |
| 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 |
Series in the same data set
Discover the other time series included in this data set.
Main index
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity utilization: Total index (percentage of total capacity) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 704 | 1967-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
Main industry groups
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity utilization: Durable manufacturing (percentage of total capacity) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 704 | 1967-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Capacity utilization: Nondurable manufacturing (percentage of total capacity) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 704 | 1967-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Capacity utilization: Other manufacturing (percentage of total capacity) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 644 | 1972-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Capacity utilization: Mining (percentage of total capacity; NAICS = 21) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 704 | 1967-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Capacity utilization: Electric and gas utilities (percentage of total capacity; NAICS = 2211,2) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 704 | 1967-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
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 | 704 | 1967-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Capacity utilization: Natural gas distribution (percentage of total capacity; NAICS = 2212) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 704 | 1967-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |