Industrial Capacity Utilization Rate in the Second Quarter of 2025

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In the second quarter of 2025, the industrial capacity utilization rate of industrial enterprises above the designated size nationwide was 74.0 percent, down by 0.1 percentage points from the previous quarter and 0.9 percentage points from the same period of the previous year.

In terms of sectors, the capacity utilization rates for the second quarter of 2025 were as follows: 72.7 percent for the mining industry, 74.3 percent for the manufacturing industry, and 71.5 percent for the production and supply of electricity, heat power, gas and water.

In terms of major industries, in the second quarter of 2025, the capacity utilization rate of the mining and washing of coal was 69.3 percent, that of the manufacture of foods was 69.1 percent, that of the textile industry was 77.8 percent, that of the manufacture of raw chemical materials and chemical products was 71.9 percent, that of the manufacture of non-metallic mineral products was 62.3 percent, that of the smelting and pressing of ferrous metals was 80.8 percent, that of the smelting and pressing of non-ferrous metals was 77.7 percent, that of the manufacture of general purpose machinery was 78.3 percent, that of the manufacture of special purpose machinery was 76.5 percent, that of manufacture of automobiles was 71.3 percent, that of the manufacture of electrical machinery and apparatus was 73.5 percent, and that of the manufacture of computers, communication equipment and other electronic equipment was 77.3 percent.

Industrial Capacity Utilization Rate in the Second Quarter of 2025

Sectors	Q2		First Half of 2025
Sectors	Capacity Utilization Rate (%)	Increase or Decrease Rate (±%) Y/Y	Capacity Utilization Rate (%)	Increase or Decrease Rate (±%) Y/Y
Industry	74.0	-0.9	74.0	-0.3
Of which: Mining	72.7	-3.3	73.6	-1.9
Manufacturing	74.3	-0.9	74.2	-0.3
Production and supply of electricity, heat power, gas and water	71.5	0.1	72.6	1.3
Of which: Mining and washing of coal	69.3	-3.5	70.6	-1.6
Extraction of petroleum and natural gas	90.9	-0.9	91.7	-0.1
Manufacture of foods	69.1	0.3	69.2	0.3
Textile industry	77.8	-1.3	77.8	-0.8
Manufacture of raw chemical materials and chemical products	71.9	-4.5	72.7	-3.7
Manufacture of medicines	72.6	-2.7	72.6	-3.0
Manufacture of chemical fibers	85.6	0.6	86.0	0.7
Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products	62.3	-1.9	61.6	-1.5
Smelting and pressing of ferrous metals	80.8	1.1	80.1	1.6
Smelting and pressing of non-ferrous metals	77.7	-1.4	77.6	-1.1
Manufacture of general purpose machinery	78.3	-1.1	78.2	-0.6
Manufacture of special purpose machinery	76.5	0.0	76.0	-0.7
Manufacture of automobiles	71.3	-1.7	71.6	2.8
Manufacture of electrical machinery and apparatus	73.5	-1.2	72.7	-1.1
Manufacture of computers, communication equipment and other electronic equipment	77.3	1.1	76.1	0.6

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 Industrial Classification for National Economic Activities (GB/T4754-2017) was performed.