Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in India
India: Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings was 1.88 Factor of decile 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in India, 2018–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Factor of decile 1.
Analysis
In 2025, decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in India stood at 1.88 Factor of decile 1. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
That places India 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in India, year by year
| Year | Factor of decile 1 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2.22 Factor of decile 1 | — |
| 2019 | 2.1 Factor of decile 1 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 2.4 Factor of decile 1 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 2.35 Factor of decile 1 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.17 Factor of decile 1 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 2.31 Factor of decile 1 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 2.14 Factor of decile 1 | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 1.88 Factor of decile 1 | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.16 Factor of decile 1 | 2.1 Factor of decile 1 | 2.22 Factor of decile 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.21 Factor of decile 1 | 1.88 Factor of decile 1 | 2.4 Factor of decile 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 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
- 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
- 9 Australia 1.74 Factor of decile 1 compare
More work & labour data for India
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5078 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 876,613 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 782,365 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 743,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 761,710 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.51 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in India?
- Decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in India was 1.88 Factor of decile 1 in 2025, 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 Factor of decile 1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 Factor of decile 1 in 2025.
- How does India rank for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
- India ranks 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.