Australia vs European Union (19 countries) in OECD: Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings

Australia
1.74 Factor of decile 1
in 2025
European Union (19 countries) in OECD
1.58 Factor of decile 1
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
European Union (19 countries) in OECD rank
6th

Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings over time

  • Australia
  • European Union (19 countries) in OECD
00.511.52197520002025

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.74 Factor of decile 1 against 1.58 Factor of decile 1 in European Union (19 countries) in OECD, a difference of 0.16 Factor of decile 1.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times European Union (19 countries) in OECD's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was European Union (19 countries) in OECD ahead.

Australia ranks 9th and European Union (19 countries) in OECD ranks 6th of 38 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and European Union (19 countries) in OECD in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia European Union (19 countries) in OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 1.63 Factor of decile 1 1.72 Factor of decile 1 0.0985 Factor of decile 1 European Union (19 countries) in OECD
2000s 1.68 Factor of decile 1 1.72 Factor of decile 1 0.0371 Factor of decile 1 European Union (19 countries) in OECD
2010s 1.69 Factor of decile 1 1.66 Factor of decile 1 0.0229 Factor of decile 1 Australia
2020s 1.76 Factor of decile 1 1.63 Factor of decile 1 0.1251 Factor of decile 1 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings, Australia or European Union (19 countries) in OECD?
Australia, at 1.74 Factor of decile 1 against 1.58 Factor of decile 1 in European Union (19 countries) in OECD as of 2025.
What is the difference in decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings between Australia and European Union (19 countries) in OECD?
0.16 Factor of decile 1, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and European Union (19 countries) in OECD?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Australia and European Union (19 countries) in OECD rank globally for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
Australia ranks 9th and European Union (19 countries) in OECD ranks 6th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings
Unit
Factor of decile 1
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains three earnings-dispersion measures - ratio of 9th-to-1st, 9th-to-5th and 5th-to-1st - where 9th, 5th (median) and 1st deciles are upper-earnings decile limits, unless otherwise indicated, of gross earnings of full-time dependent employees.