# CNI indicators point to slower manufacturing activity in August > Revenue and hours worked fell, while factory capacity use also declined. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/brazil-cni-august-manufacturing-indicators-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Economy - Country: Brazil - Published: 2026-10-10T21:53:06+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-10T21:53:06+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-08 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/brazil-cni-august-manufacturing-indicators-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/brazil-cni-august-manufacturing-indicators-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/brazil-cni-august-manufacturing-indicators-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/brazil-cni-august-manufacturing-indicators-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/brazil-cni-august-manufacturing-indicators-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/brazil-cni-august-manufacturing-indicators-2026.md) In the August indicators released on 7 October, CNI reported that seasonally adjusted real manufacturing revenue fell 3.5% from July. Hours worked in production declined 1%, and capacity use moved from 77.5% to 76.9%. From January through August, real revenue was 0.2% lower and hours worked 0.8% lower than a year earlier. Employment was stable in August. The survey measures manufacturing activity, not the entire economy. ## Data ### Sources and event status Event stage and evidence limits. Methodology: Summarizes the full-read report and sources; proposals and forecasts are not completed outcomes. | Text in Turkish | Text in English | Text in Arabic | Text in French | Text in Spanish | Text in German | Text in Portuguese | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | CNI, Ağustos’ta istihdamın yatay seyrettiğini bildirdi; araştırmanın kapsamı imalat sanayisidir. | CNI reported stable August employment; the survey covers manufacturing. | أفادت CNI باستقرار التوظيف في أغسطس؛ ويغطي المسح قطاع التصنيع. | La CNI a signalé un emploi stable en août ; l’enquête porte sur l’industrie manufacturière. | La CNI informó de empleo estable en agosto; la encuesta abarca la manufactura. | CNI meldete stabile Beschäftigung im August; die Erhebung umfasst das verarbeitende Gewerbe. | A CNI informou emprego estável em agosto; a pesquisa abrange a indústria de transformação. | Sources: , , · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-cni-august-manufacturing-indicators-2026/data/brazil-cni-august-manufacturing-indicators-2026-context?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-cni-august-manufacturing-indicators-2026/data/brazil-cni-august-manufacturing-indicators-2026-context?lang=en&format=csv) ### Selected monthly indicators Manufacturing changes and rates for August 2026. Methodology: Seasonally adjusted monthly values from the CNI PDF; real revenue uses the IPA/OG-FGV deflator. | label | value | unit | period | basis | |---|---|---|---|---| | Real manufacturing revenue, monthly change | -3.5 | percent | 2026-08 | observed | | Production hours worked, monthly change | -1 | percent | 2026-08 | observed | | Capacity utilization, August | 76.9 | percent | 2026-08 | observed | | Capacity utilization, July | 77.5 | percent | 2026-07 | observed | Sources: , · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-cni-august-manufacturing-indicators-2026/data/brazil-cni-august-industry-metrics?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-cni-august-manufacturing-indicators-2026/data/brazil-cni-august-industry-metrics?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [FatorRRH]() (Source checked: 2026-10-10; Published: 2026-10-10) - [CNI, press release on August indicators]() (Source checked: 2026-10-10; Published: 2026-10-07) - [CNI, August 2026 Indicators Industriais PDF]() (Source checked: 2026-10-10; Published: 2026-10-07) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)