A leading indicator is an economic gauge that records changes before the overall...
A change in a measurable economic factor that is evident before the economy starts to follow a specific trend.
A measure, often economic, that occurs before others. For example, the numbers of job advertisements and new housing approvals are leading indicators of economic growth. The opposite of a lagging indicator.
An economic or other indicator that changes in advance of a new trend or condition and can be used in prediction.
An economic indicator that changes before the economy has changed; examples include production workweek, building permits, unemployment insurance claims, money supply, inventory changes, and stock prices. see also coincident indicator, lagging indicator.
An indicator whose value changes prior to a change in the larger system of which it is a component. For example, housing starts are often cited as a leading indicator, because home construction usually leads an upturn in the economy.
one of 11 indicators for different sections of the economy; used by the Department of Commerce to predict economic trends in the near future
These measures are considered the "drivers" of lagging indicators. There is an assumed relationship between the two which suggests that improved performance in a leading indicator will drive better performance in the lagging indicator. For example, spending more time with valued customers (a leading indicator) is hypothesized to drive improvements in customer satisfaction ( a lagging indicator).
A measurable economic factor that changes before the economy starts to follow a particular pattern or trend. Leading indicators are used to predict changes in the economy, but are not always accurate.
economic indicators that precede a change in the economic cycle and consequently are used to predict changes in the economic cycle
A specific business activity index that indicates future trends. For example, housing starts is a leading indicator for the industry that supplies builders' hardware.
Economic indicator that changes direction in advance of general business conditions.
