- [countable + singular or plural verb] the number, amount or rate of something, expressed as if it is part of a total that is 100; a part or share of a whole
- percentage of something/somebody What percentage of the population is/are overweight?
- A high percentage of the female staff are part-time workers.
- a large/small/low percentage
- as a percentage The figure is expressed as a percentage.
- The results were analysed in percentage terms.
- Interest rates are expected to rise by one percentage point (= a unit of one per cent).
Extra ExamplesTopics Maths and measurementb1- Tax rates fell by 3.4 percentage points.
- Our region accounts for a disproportionate percentage of new infections.
- In wealthier nations food represents a smaller percentage of overall consumer spending.
- Insurance contributions are paid at a fixed percentage rate on all earnings.
- Medical expenditure percentages ranged from 3.9% in Arizona to 9.8% in Delaware.
- That percentage declined to 49.7 last year.
- The area has a high percentage of unemployed men.
- The disease affects a greater percentage of men than women.
- The numbers are relatively low in percentage terms.
- This figure can be expressed as a percentage of the total.
- Unemployment has fallen by two percentage points this month.
- What percentage of women own a car?
- Young women comprise a large percentage of our clients.
- the percentage rise in the average salary
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- high
- huge
- …
- calculate
- determine
- estimate
- …
- decline
- decrease
- drop
- …
- point
- rate
- figure
- …
- percentage of
- in percentage terms
- on a percentage basis
- [countable, usually singular] a share of the profits of something
- He gets a percentage for every car sold.
- The artist's agent receives commission on a percentage basis.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- high
- huge
- …
- calculate
- determine
- estimate
- …
- decline
- decrease
- drop
- …
- point
- rate
- figure
- …
- percentage of
- in percentage terms
- on a percentage basis
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