CAPACITY UTILIZATION RATE



Capacity Utilization Rate (percent, total industry)



Year   Percent

1967   86.4%      

1968   86.8

1969   86.9

1970   80.8

1971   79.2

1972   84.3

1973   88.4

1974   84.2

1975   74.6

1976   79.3

1977   83.3

1978   85.5

1979   86.2

1980   82.1

1981   80.9

1982   75.0

1983   75.8

1984   81.1

1985   80.3

1986   79.2

1987   81.5

1988   83.7

1989   83.7

1990   82.1

1991   79.2

1992   80.3

1993   81.4

1994   83.9

1995   83.7



Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Business Cycle Indicators



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