The utilisation of production capacity by large manufacturers was 77,8% in February 2022 compared with 75,7% in February 2021, an increase of 2,1 percentage points.

Eight of the ten manufacturing divisions showed increases in utilisation of production capacity in February 2022 compared with February 2021. The largest increases were recorded in the following divisions:

• glass and non-metallic mineral products (7,7 percentage points);
• food and beverages (6,8 percentage points);
• furniture and ‘other’ manufacturing (6,4 percentage points);
• radio, television and communication apparatus and professional equipment (4,6 percentage points); and
• electrical machinery (3,3 percentage points).

The highest rates of utilisation of production capacity were reported in the following divisions in February 2022:

• electrical machinery (83,4%);
• radio, television and communication apparatus and professional equipment (82,1%);
• wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing (81,8%); and
• furniture and ‘other’ manufacturing (81,0%).