year on year
Related to year on year: Year to date
year on year
At the same point each year when compared with the previous year. Hyphenated is used as a modifier before a noun. The company reported a 53% increase in profits year on year. Despite clear and robust growth in the economy, year-on-year unemployment rates remain largely uncharacteristically high.
See also: on, year
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
ˌyear on ˈyear
(business) (used especially when talking about figures, prices, etc.) each year, compared with the last year: Spending has increased year on year. a year-on-year increase in unemploymentSee also: on, year
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- year in, (and) year out
- year in, year out
- year round
- by the year
- calendar
- calendar year
- the turn of the year
- year after year
- big year
- since