Industrial Capacity Utilization Rate in the Third Quarter of 2025
In the third quarter of 2025, the industrial capacity utilization rate of industrial enterprises above the designated size nationwide was 74.6%, up by 0.6 percentage points from the second quarter and down by 0.5 percentage points from the same period last year.
By sectors, in the third quarter, the capacity utilization rate of the mining industry was 72.5%; that of the manufacturing was 74.8%; that of the production and supply of electricity, thermal power, gas and water was 74.3%.
By major industries, in the third quarter, the capacity utilization rate of the mining and washing of coal was 68.9%, that of the manufacture of foods was 70.1%, that of the textile industry was 77.2%, that of the manufacture of raw chemical materials and chemical products was 72.5%, that of the manufacture of non-metallic mineral products was 62.0%, that of the smelting and pressing of ferrous metals was 80.1%, that of the smelting and pressing of non-ferrous metals was 77.8%, that of the manufacture of general-purpose machinery was 78.9%, that of the manufacture of special-purpose machinery was 75.5%, that of the manufacture of automobiles was 73.3%, that of the manufacture of electrical machinery and apparatus was 74.9%, and that of the manufacture of computers, communication equipment and other electronic equipment was 79.0%.
Industrial Capacity Utilization Rate in the Third Quarter of 2025
|
Sectors |
Q3 |
First Three Quarters | ||
|
Capacity Utilization Rate (%) |
Increase or Decrease Rate (± percentage point) Y/Y |
Capacity Utilization Rate (%) |
Increase or Decrease Rate (± percentage point) Y/Y | |
|
Industry |
74.6 |
-0.5 |
74.2 |
-0.4 |
|
Of which: Mining |
72.5 |
-2.1 |
73.3 |
-1.9 |
|
Manufacturing |
74.8 |
-0.4 |
74.4 |
-0.4 |
|
Production and supply of electricity, thermal power, gas and water |
74.3 |
0.0 |
73.2 |
0.9 |
|
Of which: Mining and washing of coal |
68.9 |
-3.8 |
70.0 |
-2.3 |
|
Extraction of petroleum and natural gas |
91.2 |
1.0 |
91.5 |
0.2 |
|
70.1 |
-0.6 |
69.5 |
0.0 | |
|
Textile industry |
77.2 |
-0.7 |
77.6 |
-0.7 |
|
Manufacture of raw chemical materials and chemical products |
72.5 |
-3.5 |
72.6 |
-3.7 |
|
Manufacture of medicines |
71.9 |
-1.9 |
72.4 |
-2.7 |
|
Manufacture of chemical fibers |
85.6 |
0.1 |
85.8 |
0.4 |
|
Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products |
62.0 |
0.3 |
61.8 |
-0.8 |
|
Smelting and pressing of ferrous metals |
80.1 |
2.7 |
80.1 |
1.9 |
|
Smelting and pressing of non-ferrous metals |
77.8 |
-0.6 |
77.7 |
-0.9 |
|
Manufacture of general-purpose machinery |
78.9 |
0.2 |
78.4 |
-0.4 |
|
Manufacture of special-purpose machinery |
75.5 |
-0.3 |
75.9 |
-0.5 |
|
Manufacture of automobiles |
73.3 |
0.1 |
72.2 |
1.9 |
|
Manufacture of electrical machinery and apparatus |
74.9 |
-0.7 |
73.4 |
-1.0 |
|
Manufacture of computers, communication equipment and other electronic equipment |
79.0 |
1.1 |
77.1 |
0.8 |
Annotations:
1. Notes on Indicators
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, transportation, etc. is guaranteed during the reporting period.
2. Survey Method and Coverage
The survey involved about 110,000 industrial enterprises, including a comprehensive survey of large and medium-sized enterprises above the designated size and a sample survey of micro and small enterprises.
Data for small and micro enterprises is extrapolated by using a sampling method. The data is then combined with that of large and medium-sized enterprises to calculate the national utilization rate of industrial capacity.
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.