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Percent change (in an index)

Term · Economic statistics · MLC-T-ECS-001417

Quantity calculated as [(index period 2 minus index period 1) divided by index period 1] multiplied by 100, or, mathematically [(index period 2 - index period 1)/index period 1] * 100.

Note: Price change is usually expressed in percentage terms.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ECS-001417
FieldEconomic statistics
ReferencesBLS Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-001417",
  "term": "Percent change (in an index)",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "Quantity calculated as [(index period 2 minus index period 1) divided by index period 1] multiplied by 100, or, mathematically [(index period 2 - index period 1)/index period 1] * 100.\n\nNote: Price change is usually expressed in percentage terms.",
  "references": [
    "BLS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/percent-change-in-an-index/"
}

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