Industrial production was unchanged in August after a 0.2 percent July rise
The Federal Reserve Board's G.17 release, published at 9:15 a.m. ET September 18, said industrial production was unchanged in August after increasing 0.2 percent in July. Manufacturing output decreased 0.3 percent. Mining ticked up 0.1 percent and utilities increased 1.8 percent. At 103.1 percent of its 2017 average, total IP in August was 1.4 percent above its year-earlier level. Capacity utilization was unchanged at 76.3 percent, 3.1 percentage points below its long-run (1972–2025) average. The total index for July was unrevised at 103.0. June's monthly change was revised to 0.2 percent from 0.3 percent.
- Industrial production, monthly change
- 0%
- Industrial production index
- 103.1
- Industrial production, year-over-year change
- 1.4%
- Manufacturing production, monthly change
- -0.3%
- Manufacturing production index
- 98.2
- Mining production, monthly change
- 0.1%
- Utilities production, monthly change
- 1.8%
- Capacity utilization, total industry
- 76.3%
Source: Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization - G.17, August 2026 — Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
all 8 figures found at the source
- found Industrial production, monthly change = 0% — at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- found Industrial production index = 103.1 — at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- found Industrial production, year-over-year change = 1.4% — at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- found Manufacturing production, monthly change = -0.3% — at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- found Manufacturing production index = 98.2 — at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- found Mining production, monthly change = 0.1% — at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- found Utilities production, monthly change = 1.8% — at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- found Capacity utilization, total industry = 76.3% — at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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