# Industrial Production

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**Industrial Production Data**

Important data: Trend in long-term levels of total industrial activity

- consumer goods
- business equipment
- construction
- materials

CAPU - Capacity Utilisation

- how much of total capacity of industrial manufacturing is being used
- how much slack is there in the economy
- per cent of capacity in place

If CAPU is low, look around for another job.