Key findings: P3043 - Manufacturing: Utilisation of production capacity by large enterprises, August 2024

The utilisation of production capacity by large manufacturers was 78,4% in August 2024 compared with 78,1% in August 2023, an increase of 0,3 of a percentage point.

 

Four of the ten manufacturing divisions showed increases in utilisation of production capacity in August 2024 compared with August 2023. The largest increases were reported in the following divisions:

  • wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing (2,5 percentage points);
  • electrical machinery (2,3 percentage points); and
  • basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (1,5 percentage points).

 

Rates of utilisation of production capacity higher than 80% were reported in the following divisions in August 2024:

  • food and beverages (83,0%);
  • electrical machinery (82,8%); and
  • furniture and ‘other’ manufacturing (81,0%).