Sentences with phrase «percent year»

Additionally, revenue was up 43 percent from the year ago period, and the retailer reached 9.5 million active users, up 43 percent year over year.

The study also indicates that the number of people who were over 55 years by age was 10 percent a year ago while it changed to 19 percent by mid 2011.

For example, office rents are forecast to fall 1.8 percent this year before turning higher by 4.0 percent in 2012.

The rule of thumb is 4 percent — though some advisors argue it could be as high as 5 percent to 6 percent a year for many people.

That's a pretty tall order considering black student proficiency has increased only about 1 percent a year in recent years.

Prices for the top 20 drugs prescribed to seniors rose by an average of 12 percent every year from 2012 to 2017.

Sales of coal and oil have grown by slightly more than 1 percent a year since 1990.

Shares of the electric car maker are down 5 percent this year after boasting a near 46 percent gain in 2017.

Police records show that crime in the area surrounding the park has declined by about 3 percent this year compared with 2000.

The growth stock sector of information technology is up nearly 25 percent this year as the top performer in the benchmark index.

According to the survey, 73 percent of contracts settled on time last month — up from 63 percent a year prior.

Instead, they are immediately suspended so that the benefits grow 8 percent a year until age 70.

According to the forecast, the basic wearable segment will grow 76 percent this year with shipments of 39 million units.

Rates were over 5.0 percent or 6.0 percent every year between 2001 and 2009.

Such a move would be part of a bigger restructuring at the company which has seen its stock fall about 25 percent this year alone.

For example, mention that you consistently increased sales by 15 percent each year at your previous firm.

Nonetheless, even the service sector has witnessed productivity gains of about 1 percent a year during the past three decades.

You can easily and safely use leverage to turn appreciation of a few percent a year into double - digit gains.

Over long periods, home prices have gained about 4 percent a year while stocks have gone up close to 10 percent.

Some companies offer a straight discount percentage, while others may offer you something like a 10 percent discount the first year and 5 percent every year thereafter.

Our graduation rate will have to rise 1.6 percent a year if the definition of college graduates includes two - year as well as four - year degree holders.

However, that percentage increased by 5 percent every year so that by 2000, at least 50 percent of 10th - graders had to pass the same exam.

It's up 18 percent this year giving it a market value of about $ 80 billion.

Currently, communities are restricted from raising property taxes by more than 2.5 percent a year without voter approval.

Will you earn 9 percent a year going forward?

REITs have gone down a couple percent this year and are close to their 52 week lows.

Depending on a teacher's years of service, his benefits are reduced by 4 percent to 6 percent each year younger than his normal retirement age.

In contrast, portfolio of large companies purchased when they traded at a 25 percent premium to the market performed.3 percent a year worse than the market over the next 5 years.

Many landlords find that raising the rent even 1 to 3 percent each year helps to keep up with inflation and rising expenses such as taxes, insurance, repairs, and upgrades.

First quarter revenue for 2016, for example, was $ 83 million, which was up 56 percent year over year, the company said.

Women, meanwhile, now make up 33 percent of the social network's work force, up from 32 percent a year ago and 31 percent in 2014.

Sales through the company's website and mobile app increased 7 percent in the latest quarter compared with 17 percent a year earlier.

Of the venture - backed companies that went public in 2015, 43 percent had dual class common stock, compared to just 15 percent the year before.

The company said it expected revenue for the second quarter of between 1.1 billion and 1.3 billion euros, up 10 percent to 29 percent year on year, including foreign currency fluctuations.

Just look at the numbers: The fund would have to grow by at least four percent a year for you to break even, let alone make a profit.

The stock was already down 11 percent this year through the end of last week.

Electronic transfers have been growing 20 - percent a year in the past decade.

Total usage dropped to 62 percent this year from 67 percent last year, the first decline in ten years.

The online dating industry has expanded at 3.5 percent a year since 2008, despite the recession.

The e-commerce company's stock is up nearly 35 percent this year after a 56 percent return last year.

The number of funding rounds for the tech companies with a valuation of $ 1 billion jumped 67 percent this year compared to 2012.

According to the survey, 73 percent of contracts settled on time last month — up from 63 percent a year prior.

It is expected that the bar will continue to rise by 5 percent a year until the passing standard reaches 70 percent.

By contrast, tuition rose on average 6 percent each year between 1990 and 2014.

This is after seeing the coin soar roughly one thousand seven hundred percent this year alone.

Small companies fell just 1.3 percent a year during that period.