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A share of a whole that is given in percent (that is, in hundredths). It describes a relative proportion.
Ein hoher Prozentsatz der Befragten war mit dem Service zufrieden.
A high percentage of the respondents were satisfied with the service.
The word consists of 'Prozent' (percent) and 'Satz'. Here, 'Satz' does not mean 'Satz' (sentence), but rather 'rate' or 'share'. So 'Prozentsatz' (percentage) is the rate given in percent.
Der Prozentsatz der arbeitslosen Jugendlichen ist gesunken.
The percentage of unemployed young people has fallen.
To express what the percentage refers to, German usually uses the genitive or the preposition 'an' with the dative. Both forms are correct.
Ein großer Prozentsatz der Wähler ist noch unentschlossen.
A large percentage of voters are still undecided.
'Prozentsatz' (percentage) is frequently combined with adjectives that describe its size, for example 'ein hoher' (a high), 'ein niedriger' (a low), 'ein geringer' (a small), or 'ein steigender' (a rising) percentage.
Ein geringer Prozentsatz der Einnahmen wird für wohltätige Zwecke gespendet.
A small percentage of the revenue is donated to charitable causes.
Common verbs used with 'Prozentsatz' (percentage) are 'betragen' (to amount to) or 'liegen bei' (to be at) to indicate the size. 'berechnen' (to calculate) and 'ermitteln' (to determine) are also typical.
Der Prozentsatz der zufriedenen Kunden liegt bei über 90 Prozent.
The percentage of satisfied customers is over 90 percent.
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'Prozent' and 'Prozentsatz' are very closely related. 'Prozent' is the unit after a number, for example 12 percent. 'Prozentsatz' means the whole percentage figure as a value or rate, that is, how high the share is. Learners can easily confuse the words because both occur in the same situations. A natural sentence is: 'Der Prozentsatz beträgt 12 Prozent' (the percentage is 12 percent). So you ask for the 'Prozentsatz', but the answer often contains a number with 'Prozent'.
Der Prozentsatz der bestandenen Prüfungen ist in diesem Jahr gestiegen.
The percentage of passed exams has increased this year.
Beim Einkauf gab es 20 Prozent Rabatt auf alle Jacken.
At the store, there was a 20 percent discount on all jackets.