industry average

collocation in English

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industry
noun
uk
/ˈɪn.də.stri/us
/ˈɪn.də.stri/
the companies and activities involved in the process of producing goods for sale, especially in a factory or ...
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average
noun
uk
/ˈæv.ər.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈæv.ɚ.ɪdʒ/
the result you get by adding two or more amounts together and dividing the total by the number ...
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(Definition ofindustryandaveragefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A few female workers received wages in excess of theindustryaverage, which was 2.5 pesetas per day.
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Comparing dismal performance with the exceptional, it located 67 companies who grew way above theindustryaveragewith 21.7%!
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On a per farm basis, the average organic almond and winter pear acreage is smaller than theindustryaverage, while that of the organic kiwifruit grower is slightly larger.
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In the long term, local government pension funds have performed as well as or better than the pensionindustryaverage.
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The buildingindustryaverageearnings therefore have not increased as much as other earnings.
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These advances are often smaller than theindustryaverageand can total to only a few thousand dollars for a series romance.
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Pathmark does more than three times the business in a store only 33% larger than theindustryaverage, the report said.
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During 1939 the factory operated at 85 percent capacity, compared with theindustryaverageof 71 percent.
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The rate of borrower default on these loans had also historically been significantly lower than theindustryaverage.
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Last year, theindustryaveragepayout ratio was 86%.
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Highly emissions intensive industries will receive allocations equal to 90% of theindustryaveragefor this period.
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Moderately emissions intensive activities will receive allocations equal to 60% of theindustryaverage for the financial years ending 2007, 2008 and 2009.
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Although theindustryaveragestarting pay is around $21 per flight hour, hourly wages for regional pilots start at $12.50 an hour.
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Firms are able to apply their core competencies, business model or network to achieve a profit above theindustryaverage.
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Six gallons of water for every one gallon of beer is theindustryaverage.
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The problem is to determine how a business can outperform theindustryaverageand attain a sustainable competitive advantage.
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Scoblionko was offering eight-week sleepaway camp sessions by 2001, charging slightly above theindustryaverage.
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Compared to theindustryaveragein that same period sales were down 16%.
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