Collocations for percentage - noun

considerable, high, huge, large, overwhelming, significant, sizeable, substantial
The area has a high percentage of unemployed men.

greater
The disease affects a greater percentage of men than women.

growing, increasing
low, small, tiny
fair, reasonable
A fair percentage of their business comes from people using the airport.

disproportionate
Disabled passengers make up a disproportionate percentage of the cruise company's customers.

relative
fixed
maximum, minimum
average, mean
overall, total

calculate, determine, estimate, measure
express sth as
This figure can be expressed as a percentage of the total.

comprise, make up
Young women comprise a large percentage of our clients.

decline, decrease, drop, fall
That percentage declined to 49.7 in 2006.

grow, increase, rise
range from sth to sth, vary
Medical expenditure percentages ranged from 3.9% in Arizona to 9.8% in Delaware.

indicate sth, represent sth, show sth

point
Unemployment has fallen by two percentage points this month.

rate
Insurance contributions are paid at a fixed percentage rate on all earnings.

figure (esp. BrE), score, value
gain, increase, rise
the percentage rise in the average salary

decline, decrease, drop, reduction
share

percentage of
What percentage of women own a car?

in percentage terms
The numbers are relatively low in percentage terms.

on a percentage basis
The artist's agent receives commission on a percentage basis.