leading indicator

• Indicateur économique mesurable qui évolue avant que l'économie ne suive un schéma ou une tendance donné, utilisé pour prévoir les changements futurs dans des domaines tels que l'emploi, le PIB ou l'inflation.

A measurable economic factor that changes before the economy starts to follow a particular pattern or trend, used to predict future movements in areas such as employment, GDP, or inflation.

1. Economic predictorC1formal

   A measurable economic factor that changes before the economy starts to follow a particular pattern or trend, used to predict future movements.

   indicateur avancé

   • Stock market performance is often considered a leading indicator of economic health.
   • Consumer confidence surveys are a key leading indicator for retail sales.
   • Housing starts are a leading indicator for the construction industry.

2. Performance metricC1formal

   A metric that helps predict future performance or outcomes in a business or project.

   indicateur avancé

   • Website traffic is a leading indicator for potential sales conversions.
   • Employee engagement scores can be a leading indicator of future productivity.
   • The number of new leads is a leading indicator for revenue growth.