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

Latest (2024)
1.64 Factor of decile 1
Change on year
down 50.7%
World rank
16th
of 38 countries
All-time high
3.32 Factor of decile 1
in 2023
All-time low
1.62 Factor of decile 1
in 1996
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Germany, 1992–2024

01231992200820241992: 2 Factor of decile 11993: 1.7 Factor of decile 11994: 1.6 Factor of decile 11995: 1.6 Factor of decile 11996: 1.6 Factor of decile 11997: 1.7 Factor of decile 11998: 1.7 Factor of decile 11999: 1.7 Factor of decile 12000: 1.7 Factor of decile 12001: 1.7 Factor of decile 12002: 1.7 Factor of decile 12003: 1.8 Factor of decile 12004: 1.8 Factor of decile 12005: 1.8 Factor of decile 12006: 1.9 Factor of decile 12007: 1.8 Factor of decile 12008: 1.8 Factor of decile 12009: 1.9 Factor of decile 12010: 1.9 Factor of decile 12011: 1.9 Factor of decile 12012: 1.8 Factor of decile 12013: 1.8 Factor of decile 12014: 1.9 Factor of decile 12015: 1.8 Factor of decile 12016: 1.8 Factor of decile 12017: 1.8 Factor of decile 12018: 1.8 Factor of decile 12019: 1.8 Factor of decile 12020: 1.8 Factor of decile 12021: 1.8 Factor of decile 12022: 1.7 Factor of decile 12023: 3.3 Factor of decile 12024: 1.6 Factor of decile 1

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

Annual values for Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Germany, 1992 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Bulgaria 1.66 Factor of decile 1 compare
  2. 14 Romania 1.65 Factor of decile 1 compare
  3. 15 Colombia 1.64 Factor of decile 1 compare
  4. 17 Austria 1.63 Factor of decile 1 compare
  5. 18 OECD 1.6 Factor of decile 1 compare
  6. 19 Belgium 1.58 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 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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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.