Percentage Points Calculator
Rates, interest, polls: see the difference between a change in points and a change in percent.
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—Change in percentage points
—Relative change (percent)
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How it works
When a rate goes from 10% to 12%, it rose by 2 percentage points (12 − 10) — and by 20 percent (2 ÷ 10). Journalists and analysts use points to avoid ambiguity: “unemployment rose by 2%” could mean either.