Canadian industrial capacity utilization rose to 80.1% in Q1 2025, up slightly from a downwardly revised 79.7% in the previous quarter and above market expectations of 79.8%. This marked the highest level since Q1 2023, driven by increased activity in key resource sectors. Capacity use in the mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector rose 0.7 percentage points to 76.7%, supported by stronger output in the oil sands and related support services. In the utilities sector, capacity use climbed 2.9 points to 86.1%, reflecting higher electricity demand for heating amid colder-than-usual temperatures in parts of the country. In contrast, manufacturing sector utilization dipped by 0.2 percentage points to 77.9%, primarily due to weaker activity in petroleum, coal, and fabricated metal product manufacturing. source: Statistics Canada

Capacity Utilization in Canada increased to 80.10 percent in the first quarter of 2025 from 79.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024. Capacity Utilization in Canada averaged 81.69 percent from 1987 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 86.40 percent in the second quarter of 1988 and a record low of 69.60 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Canada Capacity Utilization - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Canada Capacity Utilization - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2025.

Capacity Utilization in Canada increased to 80.10 percent in the first quarter of 2025 from 79.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024. Capacity Utilization in Canada is expected to be 81.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Capacity Utilization is projected to trend around 82.90 percent in 2026 and 84.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-03-07 01:30 PM
Capacity Utilization
Q4 79.8% 79.4% 79.3% 79.4%
2025-06-13 12:30 PM
Capacity Utilization
Q1 80.1% 79.7% 79.8% 80%
2025-09-12 12:30 PM
Capacity Utilization
Q2 80.1% 78.9% 79.5%


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Canada Capacity Utilization
The rates of capacity utilization are measures of the intensity with which industries use their production capacity. Capacity utilization is the percentage of actual to potential output.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
80.10 79.70 86.40 69.60 1987 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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News Stream
Canada’s Industrial Capacity Use Rises to Two-Year High
Canadian industrial capacity utilization rose to 80.1% in Q1 2025, up slightly from a downwardly revised 79.7% in the previous quarter and above market expectations of 79.8%. This marked the highest level since Q1 2023, driven by increased activity in key resource sectors. Capacity use in the mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector rose 0.7 percentage points to 76.7%, supported by stronger output in the oil sands and related support services. In the utilities sector, capacity use climbed 2.9 points to 86.1%, reflecting higher electricity demand for heating amid colder-than-usual temperatures in parts of the country. In contrast, manufacturing sector utilization dipped by 0.2 percentage points to 77.9%, primarily due to weaker activity in petroleum, coal, and fabricated metal product manufacturing.
2025-06-13
Canada Q4 Capacity Utilization at Nearly 2-Year High
Canadian industries operated at 79.8% of their production capacity in the fourth quarter of 2024, up from an upwardly revised 79.4% in the third quarter and above market estimates of 79.3%. It was the highest reading since Q1 2023, as capacity utilization in the construction industry rose for the second straight quarter by 1 percentage point to 84% in the fourth quarter. This increase coincided with higher activity in residential and non-residential building construction. Concurrently, the capacity utilization rate in the manufacturing sector edged up 0.1 percentage points to 78.2%, driven by petroleum and coal product manufacturing (+4.4 percentage points) and chemical manufacturing (+2.0 percentage points). However, capacity utilization in the electric power generation, transmission and distribution sector fell 0.3 points to 83.1% in Q4, weighed down by lower electricity demand for heating purposes due to higher-than-normal temperatures in some regions during the quarter.
2025-03-07
Canada Q3 Capacity Utilization at Over 1-Year High
Canadian industries operated at 79.3% of their production capacity in the third quarter of 2024, up slightly from 79.1% in the second quarter and above market estimates of 78.9%. It was the highest reading since Q2 2023, as capacity utilization in the electric power generation, transmission and distribution industry rose 1.9 percentage points to 83.4% in the third quarter. This increase coincided with higher demand for electricity for cooling-related purposes because of higher-than-normal temperatures observed in some parts of the country during the summer. However, capacity utilization in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas fell 0.7 points to 75.9% in Q3, driven by lower oil sands and natural gas extraction amid facility maintenance. Concurrently, the capacity utilization rate in the manufacturing sector edged up 0.4 percentage points to 78.2%, driven by petroleum and coal product manufacturing (+2.2 percentage points) and transportation equipment manufacturing (+1.4 pps).
2024-12-13