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Canada Capacity Utilization

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode CA.CAPUTIL.M.NSA

Latest81.9%August 2026
Previous80.7%July 2026
Year ago78.8%August 2025

Canada Capacity Utilization was 81.9% in August 2026, up 1.2 percentage points from July 2026 and up 3.1 percentage points from a year earlier.

Among the 4 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the highest.

Over the past available history it has ranged from 54.6% (Apr 2020) to 83.7% (Mar 2018), averaging 78.4%.

Canada Capacity Utilization (%), Jan 2017 – Aug 202650%60%70%80%20182020202220242026Robomacro
Canada Capacity Utilization (%), Jan 2017 – Aug 2026. Source: Statistics Canada.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
August 202681.9%
July 202680.7%
June 202682.8%
May 202681.9%
April 202680.0%
March 202681.5%
February 202677.0%
January 202675.6%
December 202576.9%
November 202578.3%
October 202580.4%
September 202580.5%
August 202578.8%
July 202577.3%
June 202578.4%
May 202578.2%
April 202577.1%
March 202580.2%
February 202577.4%
January 202578.2%
December 202475.6%
November 202479.9%
October 202480.5%
September 202478.5%

Last 24 observations. The full history (116 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationAugust 2026
First observationJanuary 2017
Observations116
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high83.7% (Mar 2018)
10-year low54.6% (Apr 2020)
10-year average78.4%
Source agencyStatistics Canada
Makrognosis codeCA.CAPUTIL.M.NSA

Capacity Utilization: how Canada compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1CanadaAug 202681.9%
2United StatesSep 202676.9%
3South KoreaSep 202676.8%
4TurkeyOct 202674.5%

Capacity Utilization by country: all 4 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current capacity Utilization in Canada?
The latest reading is 81.9% for August 2026, published by Statistics Canada.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Statistics Canada and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code CA.CAPUTIL.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-03. Source: Statistics Canada. Original title: “Canada industrial capacity utilization rate (StatCan v122804837)”.