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per cent, percentage

Write per cent, not "percent". If using the % sign, don't put a space between it and the digit:

Of the 5000 people who answered the survey, 10% (or 10 per cent) were French.

58%, 90%, etc.

When calculating percentages, beware the "rose by/fell by X%" construction: an increase from 3% to 5% is a 2-percentage-point increase or a 2-point increase, not a 2% increase

Never use the "per thousand" symbol, ‰

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