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.

Where in the narrative

analyze_data 43
establish_context 15
benchmark_peers 12
frame_problem 3
quantify_impact 2
diagnose 1

Number shape

plain 43
percent 33

33 examples

~4.3%
1-year ahead inflation expectation (Consumers, UMichigan)
Accenture · 2025 · analyze_data
Businesses and consumers expect inflation to rise significantly in the near-term as tariffs and other geopolitical tensions threaten price stability
“Inflation expectations for next 12 months and longer-term”
7.3%
Consumer 1-year inflation expectation (UMichigan)
Accenture · 2025 · analyze_data
US inflation expectations among consumers have surged since January, though expectations among companies remain fairly anchored for the time being
2-2.5%
Inflation expectations
McKinsey · 2024 · analyze_data
Central banks continue to garner the confidence of market participants, as inflation expectations stabilize within the range of 2-2.5%
“Central banks continue to garner the confidence of market participants, as inflation expectations stabilize within the range of 2-2.5%”
4%
Inflation
McKinsey · 2024 · analyze_data
Inflation unchanged in January—higher energy charges contributed most; manufacturing and services sentiment improves; consumer confidence strengthens, and unemployment declines
“Inflation remains unchanged in January; consumer confidence improves; industrial production strengthens”
3.95%
Interest rate
McKinsey · 2024 · analyze_data
Consumer and producer prices continued to deflate, while new credit surged in January; PBOC (central bank) further lowered the interest rate in February
“On February 20, the PBOC announced a 25-basis-points cut in the 5-year LPR, to 3.95%—the largest interest rate cut since this reference rate was introduced in 2…”
2.6%
Interest rate
OliverWyman · 2023 · benchmark_peers
BANK LENDING CHALLENGES: NL SMES PAY ONLY SLIGHTLY HIGHER INTEREST RATES THAN PEERS
“Overall, NL SME bank loan interest levels are slightly higher than peer countries.”
3-4%
US CPI inflation rate
Accenture · 2023 · analyze_data
Sequential inflation momentum is still not subsiding, even as base effects continue to bring down the headline inflation rate
“Barring outright month-on-month price declines going forward, there is a high chance that inflation does not fall below 3-4% by year-end”
5.0%
Inflation rate
McKinsey · 2023 · analyze_data
[Advanced economies]: In the advanced economies, US inflation edged down to 5.0% with energy prices contributing to this decline; however, the Fed is likely to continue with a rate rise in May. Eurozone inflation slowed to 6.9% in March (8.5% in February), and the ECB estimates inflation will reach 2.8% by the end of 2023.
5.0%
Inflation
McKinsey · 2023 · analyze_data
Fed’s latest economic growth projections for 2023 and 2024 decreased to 0.4% and 1.2% respectively; inflation edges down to 5.0%, with energy prices contributing to its decline; Fed likely to stick with raising interest rates in the upcoming month
6.1%
Inflation
McKinsey · 2023 · analyze_data
GDP outlook for FY 24 declines; inflation ticked down to 6.1%; manufacturing sector in record expansion of 21 months; India in search of new export avenues
“Industrial production expanded in February; consumer inflation ticked down; manufacturing sector expands for 21 straight months.”
4.65%
Inflation
McKinsey · 2023 · analyze_data
In March, consumer and business confidence grew; trade expanded and inflation eased; the unemployment rate rose slightly
“In March, inflation fell; consumers' and producers' expectations rose, while the unemployment rate increased.”
4.0%
Inflation rate
McKinsey · 2023 · establish_context
Trade deficit increased by 23%; Federal Reserve breaks ten-meeting streak of rate hikes by not changing the federal funds rate, while inflation touches 4.0%.
“Trade deficit increased by 23%; Federal Reserve breaks ten-meeting streak of rate hikes by not changing the federal funds rate, while inflation touches 4.0%.”
6.1%
Headline inflation
McKinsey · 2023 · analyze_data
Eurozone trade again in deficit; headline inflation down to 6.1%, while food prices remain high; EC approves €8.1 billion for microelectronics and communication technologies
“The EC approved €8.1 billion ($8.7 billion) in public funding to support an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) on Microelectronics and Commun…”
8.7%
Inflation rate
McKinsey · 2023 · establish_context
Inflation stuck at 8.7% in May; Bank of England raises key policy rate to 5%; labor market remains tight but shows signs of easing; latest GDP projections indicate modest growth in 2023 and expansion of around 1% in 2024.
“UK inflation stuck at 8.7% in May, while core inflation (which excludes the price of energy, food, alcohol, and tobacco) increased to 7.1%—the highest in 31 yea…”
3.94%
Inflation
McKinsey · 2023 · analyze_data
In May, consumer confidence rose, inflation continued to decline, and the unemployment rate decreased
“May recorded higher imports and exports; inflation and unemployment continued to go down.”
3.5%
unemployment rate
McKinsey · 2023 · establish_context
Global manufacturing sector remained stable in July, while some slowdown in expansion was also visible in services (continued)
“The authors estimate the unfilled economic gap at 4 percent of GDP per year globally, or $40 trillion, cumulatively through the decade.”
5.3%
Headline inflation
McKinsey · 2023 · analyze_data
EA trade balance broke into surplus; headline inflation was down to 5.3%, while core inflation remains high; EU reaches 90% gas storage target ahead of winter
“The eurozone trade deficit increased substantially in April, but in June trade broke into a surplus of €23 billion (up from a -€0.3 billion deficit in May).”
60%
PMI
McKinsey · 2023 · analyze_data
Reduction in input costs boosted manufacturing PMI, while a decrease in demand weighed on services PMI
“According to the Genial/Quaest poll, there has been a rise in President Lula da Silva's popularity due to economic feel-good factors.”
55%
Consumer confidence
McKinsey · 2022 · analyze_data
Low-income and Gen X respondents have the lowest confidence in Germany’s current state of the economy
36%
Consumer confidence
McKinsey · 2022 · analyze_data
Low-income and elder consumers have the lowest confidence in their country's future economic recovery
10%
Expected rate of inflation
Accenture · 2022 · establish_context
UK businesses are under severe pressure.
“The widely applauded response to the pandemic raised expectations of how quickly and efficiently businesses could reinvent themselves.”
5.7%
Inflation rate
BCG · 2022 · analyze_data
Most investors expect inflation to remain elevated through 2023 year-end, with a median rate of 5.7% expected for year-end 2022 and 3.8% for 2023 and 2024
“4% of investors expect inflation to normalize by 2022 year-end vs. 20% in June 2022 and 40% in March 2022”
11.2%
Unemployment rate
McKinsey · 2020 · analyze_data
Vancouver's unemployment rate has grown along with other Canadian cities over the past 4 months
30%
Unemployment Rate
McKinsey · 2020 · diagnose
COVID-19 has increased employment disparity between groups
“High school graduates in BC have ~50% higher unemployment rate when compared to university graduates”
14.5%
Unemployment rate
LEK · 2020 · analyze_data
Unemployment has also been unevenly distributed, with youth unemployment more than double the general rate of unemployment
“The University of Melbourne estimated that if not for JobKeeper, unemployment would have been 11.7% in April, in contrast to the 6.4% official figure”
15-25%
unemployment rate
McKinsey · 2018 · frame_problem
The drop in economic activity has led to an increase in unemployment, further compounded by the Syrian migrant crisis
“No reliable data exists on Lebanon’s labour force and employment levels”
4-6%
Unemployment rate
McKinsey · 2018 · quantify_impact
Unemployment rate would also drop from 20-25% to 4-6%
“~15 p.p.”
3.7%
Unemployment rate
McKinsey · 2024 · establish_context
“Consumer sentiment remained upbeat in January as the economy added 253,000 net new jobs, with annualized inflation decreasing, and interest rates unchanged belo…”
10.1%
Inflation
McKinsey · 2023 · establish_context
“The UK is one of only two G7 countries predicted by the IMF to contract in 2023.”
4.65%
Inflation rate
McKinsey · 2023 · establish_context
“Inflation continues its downward trajectory; Lula da Silva completes his first 100 days as president, but faces important challenges ahead.”
20.8%
youth unemployment rate
McKinsey · 2023 · establish_context
“China's economy slowed in May. Growth in industrial output, fixed-asset investment, and housing sales revenue decelerated; exports and imports contracted compar…”
6.8%
Inflation
McKinsey · 2023 · establish_context
6%
Unemployment rate
McKinsey · 2018 · quantify_impact