percentage
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Between 1990 and 2014, unemployment for young college grads was generally 1 to 3 percentage points lower than for all workers.
The result was a historic landslide, with Labour gaining over 200 seats despite increasing their vote share by less than two percentage points.
From BBC
When considered as a percentage of GDP, the projected 2026 spending of four tech giants rivals the most momentous capital efforts in U.S. history.
And if you compare this spending to some of the biggest capital efforts in U.S. history by percentage of gross domestic product, you can see exactly how staggering the figures are.
Which is why the more prestigious the college, the higher the percentage of kids with disabilities.
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