Industrial Capacity Utilization Rate in the First Quarter of 2025

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In the first quarter of 2025, the industrial capacity utilization rate of industrial enterprises above the designated size nationwide was 74.1 percent, up by 0.5 percentage points from the same period of the previous year.

In terms of sectors, in the first quarter of 2025, the capacity utilization rate of the mining industry was 74.6 percent, down by 0.4 percentage points from the same period of the previous year; that of the manufacturing industry was 74.1 percent, up by 0.3 percentage points; that of production and supply of electricity, heat power, gas and water was 73.6 percent, up by 2.4 percentage points.

In terms of major industries, in the first quarter of 2025, the capacity utilization rate of the mining and washing of coal was 71.9 percent, that of the manufacture of foods was 69.3 percent, that of the textile industry was 77.8 percent, that of the manufacture of raw chemical materials and chemical products was 73.5 percent, that of the manufacture of non-metallic mineral products was 60.9 percent, that of the smelting and pressing of ferrous metals was 79.3 percent, that of the smelting and pressing of non-ferrous metals was 77.5 percent, that of the manufacture of general purpose machinery was 78.1 percent, that of the manufacture of special purpose machinery was 75.6 percent, that of the manufacture of automobiles was 71.9 percent, that of the manufacture of electrical machinery and apparatus was 71.7 percent, and that of the manufacture of computers, communication equipment and other electronic equipment was 74.7 percent.

Industrial Capacity Utilization Rate in the First Quarter of 2025

Sectors	Q1
Sectors	Capacity Utilization Rate (%)	Increase or Decrease Rate (±%) Y/Y
Industry	74.1	0.5
Of which: Mining	74.6	-0.4
Manufacturing	74.1	0.3
Production and supply of electricity, heat power, gas and water	73.6	2.4
Of which: Mining and washing of coal	71.9	0.3
Extraction of petroleum and natural gas	92.4	0.7
Manufacture of foods	69.3	0.2
Textile industry	77.8	-0.2
Manufacture of raw chemical materials and chemical products	73.5	-2.9
Manufacture of medicines	72.5	-3.5
Manufacture of chemical fibers	86.3	0.7
Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products	60.9	-1.1
Smelting and pressing of ferrous metals	79.3	2.0
Smelting and pressing of non-ferrous metals	77.5	-0.7
Manufacture of general purpose machinery	78.1	-0.1
Manufacture of special purpose machinery	75.6	-1.4
Manufacture of automobiles	71.9	7.0
Manufacture of electrical machinery and apparatus	71.7	-1.0
Manufacture of computers, communication equipment and other electronic equipment	74.7	0.0

Annotations:

1. Explanatory Notes

Capacity utilization rate: refers to the ratio of actual output to production capacity (both measured by value).

The actual output of the enterprise refers to the total industrial output value of the enterprise in the reporting period; the production capacity of the enterprise refers to the product output that the enterprise can achieve and can maintain for a long time when the production equipment (machinery) maintains normal operation under the condition that the supply of labor, raw materials, fuel, transport, etc. is guaranteed during the reporting period.

2. Survey Method and Statistical Coverage

The survey involving about 110,000 industrial enterprises includes a comprehensive survey of large and medium-sized enterprises above the designated size and a sample survey of micro and small enterprises.

Extrapolate aggregate data of micro and small enterprises based on a sampling method and synthesize the survey data of large and medium-sized enterprises to calculate the national industrial capacity utilization rate.

The survey is conducted on a quarterly basis and the data acquired is not seasonally adjusted.

3. Standard on Industrial Classification

The National Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (GB/T4754-2017) was performed.