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 Return to Menu