前ぜん月げつ比ひ

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

month-over-month; compared to the previous month

Used in economic, financial, and statistical reports to compare a figure with that of the preceding month. Often appears as 前月比で or 前月比～%.

• 売うり上あげ高だかは前ぜん月げつ比ひ5％増ぞう加かした。

  Sales increased by 5% compared to the previous month.

• 前ぜん月げつ比ひで見みると、生せい産さん量りょうは横よこばいだった。

  Looking at it on a month-over-month basis, production volume was flat.