Industrial Production Unchanged in August

Washington, DC, September 18, 2026—Industrial production (IP) was unchanged in August after increasing 0.2% in July. 

Manufacturing output decreased 0.3% in August. The index for mining ticked up 0.1%, and the index for utilities increased 1.8%. 

At 103.1% of its 2017 average, total IP in August was 1.4% above its year-earlier level. Capacity utilization was unchanged at 76.3%, a rate that is 3.1 percentage points below its long-run (1972-2025) average.