Australia vs European Union (19 countries) in OECD: Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings over time
- Australia
- European Union (19 countries) in OECD
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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About this data
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.