Русско-англо-русский юридический словарь

More than half (59%) of NHS employees said their immediate manager takes a positive interest in their health and wellbeing, an increase of two percentage points from last year. (hrmagazine.co.uk)

They often reward them for being loyal by offering them a lower interest rate than they would normally charge. This reduced/lower rate of interest is called a 'preferential rate'. Normally at most, a 'preferential interest rate' on a loan is a couple of percentage points lower than a bank's 'standard interest rate'. (Blair English)

In 2020, about 12 percent of the population was aged 18 or under, only a bit over three percentage points more than the portion of the population that was aged 60 and up. (The Washington Post)