France industrial capacity utilisation rate: Normandy
France industrial capacity utilisation rate: Normandy stood at 82.72% in Aug 2026, according to Banque de France – Webstat (webstat.banque-france.fr). It is one of the indicators in the Banque de France regional business surveys table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1996 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Banque de France regional business surveys table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity utilisation rate | |||||||||||
| Normandy | 82.72 | 80.81 | 80.02 | 80.19 | 80.38 | 80.51 | 80.29 | 80.35 | 81.83 | 79.97 | |
| Hauts-de-France | 71.78 | 72.43 | 71.06 | 73.19 | 74.01 | 73.49 | 73.68 | 75.94 | 74.05 | 74.84 |
Understanding france industrial capacity utilisation rate: Normandy
Enterprise feedback gathered via standardized questionnaires from firms located in Hauts-de-France quantifies the monthly operating rate of regional manufacturing capacity. The measure records the percentage of potential output actually produced, excluding logistics hubs and retail trade sectors. Unlike indicators tracking inventory levels or hiring intentions, this figure focuses exclusively on the physical utilization of industrial plant assets.
Interpreting the monthly path requires accounting for regular seasonal shutdowns that occur during holiday periods across local factories. Preliminary figures are subject to routine revision when late-responding industrial units submit their utilization rates. Month-over-month comparisons are generally more informative than annual comparisons for detecting sudden shifts in manufacturing activity. Analysts should avoid comparing absolute percentage levels directly across different regional industries due to structural variations in plant sizes.
Frequently asked questions
- What is excluded from the calculation of this utilisation rate?
- Non-manufacturing sectors such as construction, agriculture, and services are excluded from this industrial metric.
- Can utilization rates exceed one hundred percent?
- Respondents report based on normal maximum capacity, but extreme operational surges can occasionally push individual estimates high.
- Where does the raw data originate?
- It comes from monthly business surveys administered to industrial enterprises by regional economic surveyors.