U.S. industrial production rose 0.7% in September
U.S. industrial production increased 0.7% in September from August and was 2.2% above its year-earlier level, the Federal Reserve reported. Manufacturing output rose 0.3%, mining 0.2% and utilities 3.5%.
Event / data period: 2026-09
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Capacity utilization edged up to 76.9%. The Fed marked September production figures as preliminary and said it plans an annual revision to the production and capacity indexes on Nov. 24.
Data
Changes in industrial production
September 2026 figures; monthly and annual changes are seasonally adjusted.
| Total industrial production | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| Manufacturing | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Mining | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Utilities | 3.5 | 8.7 |
Methodology
Seasonally adjusted changes are transcribed from the Federal Reserve’s Oct. 16, 2026 G.17 release; September figures are marked preliminary.
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September capacity utilization
Share of total U.S. industrial capacity in use.
| Total industry | 76.9 |
Methodology
The seasonally adjusted total-industry utilization rate is transcribed from Federal Reserve G.17; the percentage is the share of capacity in use.
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Subjects and places
Subject proposals
- Industrial productionSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: industrial productionwww.federalreserve.gov ↗
- Metal and mineral mining and refiningSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: miningwww.federalreserve.gov ↗
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