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percentage point
The unit of measurement for the absolute difference between two percentage values. An increase from 10% to 12% is an increase of two percentage points.
Der Leitzins wurde um 0,25 Prozentpunkte angehoben.
The key interest rate was raised by 0.25 percentage points.
Do not confuse 'Prozentpunkt' (percentage point) with 'Prozent' (percent). A percentage point is the absolute difference between two percentage values. If a value rises from 10% to 12%, that is an increase of two percentage points, but an increase of 20 percent.
Die Arbeitslosenquote sank von 5 % auf 4 %, also um einen Prozentpunkt.
The unemployment rate fell from 5% to 4%, so by one percentage point.
The word is made up of 'Prozent' (percent) and 'Punkt' (point). Think of the percentage point as a fixed unit on a scale from 0 to 100. It measures the distance between two values on this scale.
Bei der letzten Wahl verlor die Partei drei Prozentpunkte.
In the last election, the party lost three percentage points.
The change is often expressed with the preposition 'um' (by). You say something 'steigt um X Prozentpunkte' (rises by X percentage points) or 'fällt um Y Prozentpunkte' (falls by Y percentage points).
Die Zustimmung für das Projekt ist um fünf Prozentpunkte gestiegen.
Support for the project has risen by five percentage points.
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Prozent describes a relative proportion or relative change. Prozentpunkt, on the other hand, refers to the absolute difference between two percentages. If a value rises from 20 to 22 percent, that is an increase of two percentage points, but a relative increase of ten percent. So make sure you identify which kind of change is meant.
Die Zustimmung stieg von 20 auf 22 Prozent, also um zwei Prozentpunkte.
Approval rose from 20 to 22 percent, which is an increase of two percentage points.
Die Zustimmung stieg von 20 auf 22 Prozent, also um zehn Prozent.
Approval rose from 20 to 22 percent, which is a ten percent increase.
