Terms

Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate

Abbreviation
SAAR
Parent term
The Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) is an annual rate that is adjusted for seasonal fluctuations.

  • SAARS are used for data that is impacted by seasonal fluctuations (that are tpyical year over year)
  • Not using a SAAR can cause misleading communications if data points fro different seasons are compared