Metrics
What numbers consultants lead with.
Every slide that foregrounds a metric — 7,750 in total — classified into families by what's being measured. Drill in to see who uses each family, where in the narrative, and the real examples.
Metric families
7,750 metric-led slides1266
Survey & sentiment
What people said — respondents, priorities, sentiment, NPS.
16.3%
1110
Market size & value
Scale of the pool — TAM, GMV, AUM, deal value, investment, funding.
14.3%
709
Cost & savings
What's spent or saved — costs, spend, savings, efficiency, abatement.
9.1%
541
Share & penetration
Piece of the pie — market share, adoption, penetration, uptake.
7.0%
491
Growth rate
Speed of change — CAGR, YoY, growth rate.
6.3%
261
Rates & ratios
Other rates — retention, conversion, representation, distress.
3.4%
324
Employment & headcount
People at work — employees, FTEs, productivity, jobs.
4.2%
226
Indices & scores
Composite indicators — confidence indices, rankings, ratings.
2.9%
218
Margin & return
Economic quality — margins, ROI/ROE/ROIC, TSR, profit.
2.8%
212
Environment & emissions
Green metrics — GHG, emissions, hydrogen, renewables.
2.7%
187
Volume & counts
Raw counts — number of X, transactions, deals.
2.4%
141
Revenue & sales
Top line — revenue, sales, GVA.
1.8%
76
Macro indicators
Economy-wide signals — inflation, unemployment, PMI.
1.0%
23
Valuation
Asset worth — present value, pre-money, exit value.
0.3%
1965
Other
Domain-specific or uncategorized long-tail.
25.4%
Filtered by employment
· function analyze_data
· clear
Where in the narrative
| analyze_data | 99 |
| diagnose | 48 |
| illustrate_case | 43 |
| front_matter | 29 |
| establish_context | 21 |
| appendix | 19 |
| recommend | 14 |
| quantify_impact | 12 |
| frame_problem | 11 |
| size_opportunity | 7 |
| benchmark_peers | 7 |
| plan_implementation | 4 |
Number shape
| plain | 216 |
| percent | 94 |
| money | 11 |
| multiplier | 3 |
80 examples
showing first 80-23.7%
Labor market tightness is below pre-pandemic levels in major advanced economies, which should help alleviate wage pressures throughout the coming months
“Labor market tightness is below pre-pandemic levels in major advanced economies, which should help alleviate wage pressures throughout the coming months”
-10.6% (UK)
Labor market tightness continues to ease across major economies, and is now back its to pre-pandemic average in the US, and comfortably below it in the UK and Japan
“US: -0.8%; UK: -10.6%; Germany: +2.7%; Japan: -20.6% (vs. 2017-2019 average)”
7%
Less than 10% of executives expect a decrease in headcount due to AI automation
54.7
Home office use remains quite high, with less commuting helping to reduce telcos' CO2 footprint
+10/15%
Europe holding the bar, yet differently across countries
“Sound tourist growth, well above prepandemic levels”
55%
Those surveyed said declining valuations are the most likely impact to smaller companies (annual revenues below $500 million) that miss productivity goals, compared with slower business growth among larger organizations (annual revenues $500 million and above).
“If your organization is not able to meet its productivity goals, what do you believe will be the likely impact on your organization?”
87%
While less than 10% of respondents reported already seeing increases in productivity from AI, almost nine out of ten (87%) respondents expect to see increases in productivity resulting from the use of AI in the next three years.
“While less than 10% of respondents reported already seeing increases in productivity from AI, almost nine out of ten (87%) respondents expect to see increases i…”
253,000
Upbeat consumer sentiment remains, 253,000 net new jobs, declining inflation (annualized), interest rates stay below 5.5%; equities cool in January after year-end surge
“Annual inflation down despite monthly increase; unemployment unchanged at 3.7%; 353,000 net new jobs in January”
$31b
Services industries such as professional and financial services benefit the most from the improved broadband speed delivered by the nbn
“Professional, Scientific and Technical Services experienced the largest aggregate benefits from the nbn network, accounting for $5.8b (18%) of the total GDP upl…”
851
While the QT talent gap has narrowed, there is still a shortage; upskilling graduates in QT-relevant jobs can help.
“The number of job postings outstrips qualified talent by as much as three to one.”
39 p.p.
The 7 largest occupational groups, representing >70% of Norwegian workers, can expect a large productivity uplift from GenAI
49%
Harnessing worker agency
55%
Removing traditional employment distinctions will unlock greater access to required skills
“Removing traditional employment distinctions will unlock greater access to required skills”
265,646
KPMG continues to be committed to building an inclusive culture. We’re working with KPMG firms to set targets that will drive our commitment to advancing IDE across the global organization — and it all starts with measuring and reporting on our progress.
49%
Younger generations of talent bring the most challenges around attrition
“Half of respondents reported that the Great Resignation was most impactful on employees with 4 to 10 years of experience, with another 37% experiencing turnover…”
56%
Post-pandemic back-in-the-office policies are becoming more structured
“As most managers have returned to the office in some fashion for more than a year, more than half of managers believe leadership's target for returning to the o…”
82%
Culture is often key to success, and the workforce is increasingly optimistic about AI opportunities
“82% of respondents surveyed indicated their employees believe that working with AI technologies will enhance their performance and job satisfaction.”
+25
... but leads to significant shifts between industries
+16k
Small regional effects expected in Germany
“Differences across regions due to specific industry structure”
56%
Funds' current F&L portfolio: average asset size
“56% of respondents have assets with an average turnover which is less than $50m.”
57 million
There may be an estimated $57 million vulnerable jobs due to the crisis concentrated in food service, customer service, and production work
“Health professionals and community services saw net gain in jobs (ie, vulnerable jobs were fewer than jobs gained)”
10x
The proportion of employees who do not feel included in their organizations (20 percent), i.e. who do not feel they are welcome at work and can contribute fully and thrive, is 10x higher than leaders believe (2 percent).
“88 percent of leaders say their organization offers training/upskilling opportunities, but only 73 percent of employees say the same.”
65%
The construction and building sectors saw improved business confidence in late 2020
“Organisations indicate that the impact of COVID-19 on productivity is less severe in the three months to November compared to earlier in the year.”
32.7%
Employment in the renewable energy sector has been increasing at around 30% between 2015 and 2019
“Employment in renewable energy activities from 2017 was driven by an increase in construction activity for roof-top solar photovoltaic (PV) systems (2,880 addit…”
15,145
Transportation and warehousing is a relatively small sector in DC with low specialization relative to US average
“Transportation and warehousing represents <2% of total DC employment”
10,156
Transit and ground passenger transportation is by far the largest employer within this sector in DC
52.6K
1: DC's most vulnerable jobs are concentrated in sectors with the lowest wages and lowest educational attainment
27.1%
E-commerce shows an unstoppable growth and presents big room for improvement.
“E-commerce market in Spain experiences a rapidly expansion. 2018 E-commerce revenues in Spain grew by 27.1% compared to the previous year period.”
1.6x
Ally culture makes a difference
“Diverse employees who feel they have allies at work are 1.6x less likely to perceive obstacles and twice as likely to say their workplace is bias-free.”
47%
Clear progression paths which employees are well aware of
1,977
... while employing ~26% of the labor force
212,000
The agriculture sector is one of Lebanon’s largest employers, with 212,000 permanent employees (excl. seasonal employees)
“Excludes seasonal & part-time employees, child labor”
1,977
The industrial sector employees ~10% of Lebanon’s workers
1,977
These two proxy sectors employ ~80K people combined, representing ~4% of the country’s employment
50K
The sector also employs a total of ~50K people, corresponding to ~3% of total employment in the country
161K
The education sector is the 6th largest employer in the country with a total of 161K employees
38K
The healthcare sector employs ~38K people, 2% of the total workforce
244,000
The sector is one of Lebanon's largest employers, with 244,000 permanent employees
24%
The retail and commerce sector is Lebanon’s largest employer, employing 24% of the workforce
110,000
The transport sector employs ~110,000 people
44K
The sector also employs a total of ~44K people, corresponding to ~2% of total employment in the country
545
På tværs af værn anvendes 545 ÅV på administrative opgaver
445
En væsentlig del af potentialet kommer fra myndigheder, der har kapacitetsbærende enheder eller skoler
“Potentielle og begrundelse for kvalitative vurdering for hver niveau 3 myndighed fremgår af bilag”
65,6
... Hvorefter baseline blev fintunet igennem en interviewrunde
“Interviewne viste kun små afvigelser fra spørgeskemaet og styrker dermed troen på spørgeskemaets validitet i relation til kursusadministration.”
12,6
... Og skråstregsproblematikken spiller kun en mindre rolle...
“Sammenlagt identificerer vi 12,6 ÅV som skråstreger.”
1.767
1.767 ÅV inkluderet i baseline for logistiktjenesten
“Se deep dive på hver af de berørte myndigheder i bilag¹”
-36
Samlet årsværkspotentiale lyder på (-36) ÅV
“Samlet årsværkspotentiale lyder på (-36) ÅV”
825
VFK udfører beslægtede opgaver på tværs af stabene
“VFK udgør 825 ÅV og udfører alle hovedaktiviteterne på tværs af de syv stabe og kommandoer”
105.230
Overhead er medregnet på alle ÅV reduktioner med en grundsats på 105.230 og militær tillægssats på 40.234 kr.
“Grundsatsen er beregnet på baggrund af samtlige årsværksafhængige udgifter for VFK og de støttende styrelser i 2016.”
20%
The UK: A low cost manufacturing center in Western Europe witnessing a resurgence in manufacturing
“The investment by Jaguar into a $740 million facility at Wolverhampton is indicative of the course that manufacturing will be taking in the UK.”
-15
A further decline is anticipated in overall headcount, with the pace of cuts increasing in most markets ...
“The pace of job cuts is expected to rise in 2015 to levels last seen in our European Banking Barometer – 2H13.”
7
Recruitment will be focused on growth sectors, such as corporate banking, private banking and wealth management
“Unsurprisingly, headcount reductions continue to be focused on operations and IT, other head-office functions and retail banking, where banks have launched nume…”
45
Publishing jobs in decline, revenues recovering slowly as industry shifts to digital
“Persistent challenges for industry with shift away from print sales and traditional advertising.”
64
Advertising/PR agencies continue to shift jobs to New York amid slow national recovery
“Strong growth in digital has offset flat or slightly declining market for print, TV ads.”
21.7
Influx of startup funding and continued growth of big tech have fueled expansion of digital media & entertainment in NYC
“Proximity to traditional media provides inherent advantage for digital media and entertainment.”
290k
In aggregate, ~290k FTEs (full time equivalent jobs) employed across the media sector in NYC
“NYC media sector seeing strong growth in filmed entertainment, digital media, and advertising”
327.95
There are a total of 412 people, mainly centralized and minimally distributed across campus, who report performing Facility Services related activities.
“The 412 people who reported completing Facility Services processes represent 327.95 FTEs. This function is largely centralized as 263.52 of 327.95 FTEs (80%) ar…”
$198.4K
FS – Divisional average labor cost per process
“In the processes with the highest fragmentation (Perform Maintenance and Manage Grounds), the average labor cost/FTE is higher in most divisions than the Facili…”
29.69
The majority of time spent for the Educational Programs function in the Colleges is on Developing Outreach Programs.
“Although Implement Educational Programs accounts for the most FTEs (53.36) across the University, Develop Outreach Programs accounts for the most FTEs (29.69) a…”
$165.8K
In the process where staff are most distributed across campus, the average labor cost per FTE is less than the average cost for AUX Division employees.
“Oversee University Special Events incorporates two divisions outside of the Auxiliary Services Divisions; however, it is less expensive to perform the process b…”
76.33
The RSC processes generally have FTEs distributed over a majority of the Colleges.
“The RSC processes have FTEs distributed over a majority of the Colleges. For each process with at least 5 FTEs, the process is spread over at least 5 colleges.”
56%
Historical reduction of Empowerment Gap largely from higher incomes
27k
Strong cable growth has offset broadcasting slowdown, as lines between industries continue to blur
9k
Publishing revenues flat and jobs in decline as traditional advertising revenues quickly drop
“Ad revenues for traditional publishing media have decreased in NYC by 14% since 2002.”
25.0
Between start-up boom and increased presence of big tech, NYC digital sector has exhibited strong growth
273,424
“We recognize that gender is a spectrum. KPMG is committed to inclusivity and better monitoring of gender identity beyond binary definitions going forward.”
49.0%
21.7%
91%
“91% of all organizations expect their productivity to increase due to generative AI.”
42%
“CROS know they need more talent for specific roles in both the first and second and first lines. But they also recognize the cost pressures that prevent them fr…”
5%
“Black employees comprised 5% of investment professionals (97 employees in the survey sample) in 2022, a slight but steady increase from 4% (69 employees) in 202…”
4%
4%
55%
17%
63
“Member firms have invested significantly in continuous learning, including an average spend of US$1,049 and 63 hours of formal learning per employee in FY22, up…”
25.3%
50%
80%
“SSCs/Outsourcing is most leveraged by the Payroll function followed by Customer Service/Contact Center function which was the highest in 2019”
55%