Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Denmark

Denmark: Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings was 1.5 Factor of decile 1 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.5 Factor of decile 1
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
24th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.5 Factor of decile 1
in 2024
All-time low
1.41 Factor of decile 1
in 2004
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Denmark, 2002–2024

00.511.52002201320242002: 1.4 Factor of decile 12003: 1.4 Factor of decile 12004: 1.4 Factor of decile 12005: 1.4 Factor of decile 12006: 1.4 Factor of decile 12007: 1.4 Factor of decile 12008: 1.4 Factor of decile 12009: 1.4 Factor of decile 12010: 1.4 Factor of decile 12011: 1.4 Factor of decile 12012: 1.4 Factor of decile 12013: 1.5 Factor of decile 12014: 1.5 Factor of decile 12015: 1.5 Factor of decile 12016: 1.5 Factor of decile 12017: 1.5 Factor of decile 12018: 1.5 Factor of decile 12019: 1.5 Factor of decile 12020: 1.5 Factor of decile 12021: 1.5 Factor of decile 12022: 1.5 Factor of decile 12023: 1.5 Factor of decile 12024: 1.5 Factor of decile 1

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Factor of decile 1.

Analysis

In 2024, decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Denmark stood at 1.5 Factor of decile 1. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Denmark peaked at 1.5 Factor of decile 1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.41 Factor of decile 1, in 2004.

Denmark ranks 24th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Denmark, 2002 to 2024.
Year Factor of decile 1 Change
2002 1.41 Factor of decile 1
2003 1.41 Factor of decile 1 +0.3%
2004 1.41 Factor of decile 1 -0.6%
2005 1.41 Factor of decile 1 +0.1%
2006 1.43 Factor of decile 1 +1.2%
2007 1.43 Factor of decile 1 +0.5%
2008 1.43 Factor of decile 1 -0.1%
2009 1.43 Factor of decile 1 +0.1%
2010 1.44 Factor of decile 1 +0.6%
2011 1.44 Factor of decile 1 +0.1%
2012 1.44 Factor of decile 1 +0.1%
2013 1.45 Factor of decile 1 +0.6%
2014 1.46 Factor of decile 1 +0.6%
2015 1.46 Factor of decile 1 -0.1%
2016 1.46 Factor of decile 1 +0.2%
2017 1.46 Factor of decile 1 +0.0%
2018 1.47 Factor of decile 1 +0.7%
2019 1.48 Factor of decile 1 +0.5%
2020 1.47 Factor of decile 1 -0.6%
2021 1.48 Factor of decile 1 +0.4%
2022 1.48 Factor of decile 1 +0.4%
2023 1.49 Factor of decile 1 +0.4%
2024 1.5 Factor of decile 1 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.42 Factor of decile 1 1.41 Factor of decile 1 1.43 Factor of decile 1 8
2010s 1.46 Factor of decile 1 1.44 Factor of decile 1 1.48 Factor of decile 1 10
2020s 1.48 Factor of decile 1 1.47 Factor of decile 1 1.5 Factor of decile 1 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.55 Factor of decile 1 compare
  2. 22 Ireland 1.55 Factor of decile 1 compare
  3. 23 Cyprus 1.54 Factor of decile 1 compare
  4. 25 Switzerland 1.5 Factor of decile 1 compare
  5. 26 Iceland 1.49 Factor of decile 1 compare
  6. 27 Japan 1.48 Factor of decile 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Denmark?
Decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Denmark was 1.5 Factor of decile 1 in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 Factor of decile 1 in 2024.
What is the lowest decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.41 Factor of decile 1 in 2004.
How does Denmark rank for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
Denmark ranks 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Coverage
49 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2025
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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.