While the sector's payment practices demonstrably improved, the 2.4-point increase suggests slow, incremental progress rather than a major shift. The larger sample size in 2021 indicates a potentially more comprehensive and representative view of the industry's payment performance, further highlighting the significance of the small margin.
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One-line summary: Road travel saw a small uptick in payment practice scores, moving from 63.5/100 in 2020 (264 companies) to 65.9/100 in 2021 (329 companies).