Translation guide
Expresses how much of a resource, capacity, or time is actually used, often as a percentage. Common in business, manufacturing, and technical contexts.
The proportion of available resources, equipment, or time that is actually put to use.
Most common term for utilization rate of machines, factories, or systems. Often expressed as a percentage.
この工場の稼働率は80%です。
The utilization rate of this factory is 80%.
General term for usage rate, applicable to facilities, services, or resources. Slightly broader than 稼働率.
会議室の利用率を上げる必要があります。
We need to increase the utilization rate of the meeting rooms.
Similar to 利用率, but often used for equipment or tools. Can imply actual usage time versus available time.
この装置の使用率は低いです。
The utilization rate of this device is low.
The extent to which an economy or company uses its productive capacity.
Specifically refers to capacity utilization rate of equipment or facilities, often used in economic indicators.
設備稼働率が低下しています。
The capacity utilization rate is declining.
Formal term for production capacity utilization rate, used in economic reports.
生産能力利用率は前年比で改善した。
The capacity utilization rate improved year-on-year.
The percentage of an employee's available time spent on productive or billable work.
Also used for human resources, especially in consulting or service industries, to mean billable utilization.
コンサルタントの稼働率を管理しています。
We manage the utilization rate of our consultants.
Explicitly refers to personnel utilization rate, less common but clear in HR contexts.
人材稼働率の向上が課題です。
Improving personnel utilization rate is a challenge.
稼働率 emphasizes operational status (running vs idle), common for machines and factories. 利用率 is broader, for any resource or facility. 使用率 is similar to 利用率 but often used for tools or equipment in a more concrete sense.