KPIs

Zero-result query rate

Share of queries returning no useful result at all.

Formula

Zero-result or explicitly low-confidence queries ÷ total queries × 100

Illustrative target

Under 5% for a mature deployment

KPI cautions1
  • Driven down by narrowing what counts as a valid query rather than by actually improving coverage — filtering out ambiguous or exploratory queries from the denominator makes the rate look better without anyone finding more.
KPI lifecycle stages1