Prosenttiyksikköjä
Prosenttiyksikköjä, or percentage points, are used to express the difference between two percentages. When a percentage value changes by a certain number of percentage points, it signifies an absolute change in the percentage value itself, not a relative change. For example, if unemployment falls from 10% to 8%, it has fallen by 2 percentage points. This is distinct from saying unemployment has fallen by 20%, which would be a relative decrease (20% of 10% is 2%).
Understanding percentage points is crucial in finance, economics, and statistics where precise comparisons of rates and
The concept is simple but vital for accurate interpretation of data. A change of one percentage point