Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Germany
Germany: Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings was 1.64 Factor of decile 1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Germany, 1992–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Factor of decile 1.
Analysis
The most recent figure for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Germany is 1.64 Factor of decile 1, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Germany peaked at 3.32 Factor of decile 1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.62 Factor of decile 1, in 1996.
Germany ranks 16th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Germany, year by year
| Year | Factor of decile 1 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.96 Factor of decile 1 | — |
| 1993 | 1.72 Factor of decile 1 | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 1.63 Factor of decile 1 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.64 Factor of decile 1 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.62 Factor of decile 1 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.66 Factor of decile 1 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.68 Factor of decile 1 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.66 Factor of decile 1 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.69 Factor of decile 1 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.73 Factor of decile 1 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.74 Factor of decile 1 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.77 Factor of decile 1 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.77 Factor of decile 1 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.83 Factor of decile 1 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.88 Factor of decile 1 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.82 Factor of decile 1 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.79 Factor of decile 1 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.86 Factor of decile 1 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.87 Factor of decile 1 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.87 Factor of decile 1 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.8 Factor of decile 1 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.81 Factor of decile 1 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.87 Factor of decile 1 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.85 Factor of decile 1 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.83 Factor of decile 1 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.76 Factor of decile 1 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.83 Factor of decile 1 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.77 Factor of decile 1 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.75 Factor of decile 1 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.76 Factor of decile 1 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.67 Factor of decile 1 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 3.32 Factor of decile 1 | +98.7% |
| 2024 | 1.64 Factor of decile 1 | -50.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7 Factor of decile 1 | 1.62 Factor of decile 1 | 1.96 Factor of decile 1 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.79 Factor of decile 1 | 1.69 Factor of decile 1 | 1.88 Factor of decile 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 Factor of decile 1 | 1.76 Factor of decile 1 | 1.87 Factor of decile 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 Factor of decile 1 | 1.64 Factor of decile 1 | 3.32 Factor of decile 1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Germany?
- Decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Germany was 1.64 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 Factor of decile 1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 Factor of decile 1 in 1996.
- How does Germany rank for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.