Industrial Production Rose 0.2% in February

Washington, DC, March 16, 2026-Industrial production (IP) increased 0.2% in February after moving up 0.7% in January, according to the Federal Reserve. 

In February, manufacturing output rose 0.2%, the index for mining grew 0.8%, and utilities output moved down 0.6%. 

At 102.6% of its 2017 average, total IP in February was 1.4% above its year-earlier level. Capacity utilization remained unchanged at 76.3%, a rate that is 3.1 percentage points below its long-run (1972–2025) average.