Sentence examples for a third higher from inspiring English sources

Unemployment in August was 11.3%, a third higher than a year earlier, the biggest jump for 30 years.

In recent weeks the number of patients fit to leave hospital but lacking the necessary aftercare arrangements has been a third higher than a year ago.

In fact, the average price for a gallon of regular was down 4 cents from the week before, but still nearly a third higher than a year ago.

Data released earlier this month show that while the number of transactions fell, the average apartment sales price of $1.6 million is a third higher than a year ago, according to Halstead.

Belatedly, Exxon's management has begun to allocate more capital to drilling and exploration, now a third higher than a year ago.

ECB loans outstanding to banks in Ireland hit 117 billion euros ($165 billion) last month, more than a third higher than a year ago.

There are currently 36,000 fully employed in the country's core film industry, almost a third higher than the level a decade ago.

Still, handset shipments for the first nine months of 2001 are a third higher than the same period a year ago, the firm said.

Child poverty is a third higher in London than the rest of England as a whole.

Mexican corn production is about a third higher than before Nafta came into effect.

With a water view, the starting price can be at least a third higher.