Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in European Union (27 countries)
European Union (27 countries): Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings was 1.62 Factor of decile 1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.62 Factor of decile 1
Change on year
down 4.4%
Rank
5th
of 8 regions
All-time high
1.76 Factor of decile 1
in 2006
All-time low
1.62 Factor of decile 1
in 2024
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in European Union (27 countries), 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Factor of decile 1.
Analysis
European Union (27 countries) recorded 1.62 Factor of decile 1 for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in European Union (27 countries) peaked at 1.76 Factor of decile 1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.62 Factor of decile 1, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in European Union (27 countries), year by year
| Year | Factor of decile 1 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.7 Factor of decile 1 | — |
| 1996 | 1.7 Factor of decile 1 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.7 Factor of decile 1 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.71 Factor of decile 1 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.71 Factor of decile 1 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.71 Factor of decile 1 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.69 Factor of decile 1 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.74 Factor of decile 1 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.71 Factor of decile 1 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.72 Factor of decile 1 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.73 Factor of decile 1 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.76 Factor of decile 1 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.71 Factor of decile 1 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7 Factor of decile 1 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.69 Factor of decile 1 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.71 Factor of decile 1 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.68 Factor of decile 1 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.67 Factor of decile 1 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.66 Factor of decile 1 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.68 Factor of decile 1 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.66 Factor of decile 1 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.65 Factor of decile 1 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.64 Factor of decile 1 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.64 Factor of decile 1 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.64 Factor of decile 1 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.64 Factor of decile 1 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.63 Factor of decile 1 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.65 Factor of decile 1 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.69 Factor of decile 1 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.62 Factor of decile 1 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7 Factor of decile 1 | 1.7 Factor of decile 1 | 1.71 Factor of decile 1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.72 Factor of decile 1 | 1.69 Factor of decile 1 | 1.76 Factor of decile 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 Factor of decile 1 | 1.64 Factor of decile 1 | 1.71 Factor of decile 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 Factor of decile 1 | 1.62 Factor of decile 1 | 1.69 Factor of decile 1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27 countries)
- 2 Estonia 1.96 Factor of decile 1 compare
- 2 Israel 2.24 Factor of decile 1 compare
- 3 Lithuania 1.7 Factor of decile 1 compare
- 3 Peru 1.98 Factor of decile 1 compare
- 4 Poland 1.69 Factor of decile 1 compare
- 4 Malta 1.95 Factor of decile 1 compare
- 5 United States of America 1.95 Factor of decile 1 compare
- 6 India 1.88 Factor of decile 1 compare
- 7 Canada 1.79 Factor of decile 1 compare
- 7 Slovenia 1.56 Factor of decile 1 compare
- 8 Netherlands 1.48 Factor of decile 1 compare
- 8 Hungary 1.76 Factor of decile 1 compare
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- Incidence of unemployment by duration 19.59 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
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- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 81 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 166,976 Persons (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment 166,976 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on 85.39 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition 175,090 Persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in European Union (27 countries)?
- Decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in European Union (27 countries) was 1.62 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 European Union (27 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 Factor of decile 1 in 2006.
- What is the lowest decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings recorded in European Union (27 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 Factor of decile 1 in 2024.
- How does European Union (27 countries) rank for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
- European Union (27 countries) ranks 5th out of 8 regions with data for 2024.
- Is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings rising or falling in European Union (27 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27 countries) 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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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.