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.

22 examples

2%
decoupling rate
McKinsey · 2024 · frame_problem
Most international brands entering China are expected to lose their strategic advantages completely by 2030. Only 2% of them have decided and completed decoupling their Chinese branch from global operations.
“Most international brands entering China are expected to lose their strategic advantages completely by 2030. Only 2% of them have decided and completed decoupli…”
6%
SME discouragement rate
OliverWyman · 2023 · frame_problem
BANK LENDING CHALLENGES: A LARGE SHARE OF NL SMES ARE DISCOURAGED FROM SEEKING BANK LOANS
“NL SMES are the most discouraged to obtain new bank loan.”
10%
transfer and graduation rate
BCG · 2023 · frame_problem
Only a fraction of community college students transfer to four-year colleges, and an even smaller percentage of those students successfully graduate
“70%–80% of community college students intend to transfer to a four-year program . . . but only 30%–40% actually transfer . . . and only half of those complete a…”
85.7%
Non-compliance rate
Cognizant · 2022 · frame_problem
Hospital price transparency compliance is very low across different dimensions suggesting that they need help quickly
1 in 3
merchant survival rate
Bain · 2021 · frame_problem
1 in 3 digital merchants believe that they would not have survived COVID-19 if not for digital platforms.
“Most have a positive view of digital platforms, but profitability remains a top concern.”
52%
patient delay rate
LEK · 2020 · frame_problem
Rules and restrictions on certain services, and physical distancing requirements, led to reduced healthcare service capacity
“A survey conducted by Continuity of Care found that around 52% of respondents had delayed or avoided a medical appointment during March – May 2020.”
20%
kerbside contamination rate
LEK · 2020 · frame_problem
Contamination of municipal waste is an ongoing issue in Australia and the increasing volume through COVID-19 will accelerate the issue
“Contamination of recycling collections in Australia is high, which increases the cost of processing these materials.”
70%
transformation failure rate
McKinsey · 2019 · frame_problem
Most transformations fail
“70% of organizations fail in their transformation.”
70%
Failure rate
McKinsey · 2019 · frame_problem
Why do most transformations fail?
“Transformations fail because the organization does not fundamentally change the way it operates. The organization returns to "old habits" and change does not ha…”
12%
transformation success rate
Bain · 2019 · frame_problem
Many companies undertaking an ambitious transformation don't achieve their full potential
10X
value generation
McKinsey · 2019 · frame_problem
Successful companies identify and engage the key employees, key customers and stakeholders to execute the SDG strategy and drive impact
“90% critical talent is missed when organizations only focus at the top.”
37%
Managerial aspiration
BCG · 2019 · frame_problem
Model is no longer sustainable, next generation is not willing to live with it
“Only 37% of managers wish to remain a manager in 5-10 years.”
88,7%
Competency representation
McKinsey · 2016 · frame_problem
... men en stor andel af bestyrelserne i de kommunalt ejede forsyningsselskaber besidder ikke de nødvendige kompetencer
“Kommunalpolitikernes kompetencer er ikke nødvendigvis utilstrækkelige, men mekanismer til at sikre kompetencerne er de rette benyttes sjældent”
9
Vaccination rate
McKinsey · 2016 · frame_problem
Increasing complexity in patient diversity and program delivery also raises the need for product improvements
“What innovations can get vaccines to more adolescents, adults, expecting mothers, and elderly? E.g. new delivery devices?”
14.0
Ratio of vacant houses
McKinsey · 2015 · frame_problem
Urban greenfield development in outlying areas can fail if adequate infrastructure is not built
“Building too many low-income housing units without adequate infrastructure ... led to vacant houses”
24%
COVID-19 mortality rate
McKinsey · frame_problem
The US Black population bears a disproportionate burden of COVID-19
“According to JAMA and the University of Michigan’s Mental Health Lab, the situation is likely driven by: Poor access to health care, increased prevalence of com…”
30%
deployment rate
McKinsey · 2025 · frame_problem
“The progress, however, is slower than what executives expected in Q4 2023 – where 80% of NA FIs expected to implement GenAI use case within a year, while only ~…”
26%
Representation percentage
Deloitte · 2023 · frame_problem
“Steady progress in female representation, growth of Asian/Pacific Islander representation, and some improvement in Hispanic representation contrast with uneven …”
80%
ROPO rate
BCG · 2019 · frame_problem
70%
failure rate
McKinsey · 2019 · frame_problem
70%
transformation success rate
McKinsey · 2019 · frame_problem
“The collective impact is that most transformations deliver only a fraction of an organization's full potential”
85%
LGBT+ disclosure rate
BCG · 2019 · frame_problem
“Although 85 % of German LGBT+ talents say they are ready to disclose their sexual orientation at work, only 37 % have actually done so.”