Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in New Zealand
New Zealand: Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings was 1.41 Factor of decile 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in New Zealand, 1984–2025
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 New Zealand stood at 1.41 Factor of decile 1.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in New Zealand peaked at 1.65 Factor of decile 1 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.39 Factor of decile 1, in 2021.
New Zealand ranks 33rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Factor of decile 1 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.51 Factor of decile 1 | — |
| 1986 | 1.51 Factor of decile 1 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.55 Factor of decile 1 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.56 Factor of decile 1 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.57 Factor of decile 1 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.54 Factor of decile 1 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.56 Factor of decile 1 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.65 Factor of decile 1 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.59 Factor of decile 1 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.59 Factor of decile 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.58 Factor of decile 1 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.55 Factor of decile 1 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.5 Factor of decile 1 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.54 Factor of decile 1 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.58 Factor of decile 1 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.59 Factor of decile 1 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.57 Factor of decile 1 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6 Factor of decile 1 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6 Factor of decile 1 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.55 Factor of decile 1 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.55 Factor of decile 1 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.56 Factor of decile 1 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.57 Factor of decile 1 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.56 Factor of decile 1 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.57 Factor of decile 1 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.57 Factor of decile 1 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.57 Factor of decile 1 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.53 Factor of decile 1 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.52 Factor of decile 1 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.47 Factor of decile 1 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.46 Factor of decile 1 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.47 Factor of decile 1 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.39 Factor of decile 1 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4 Factor of decile 1 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.4 Factor of decile 1 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.4 Factor of decile 1 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.41 Factor of decile 1 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.53 Factor of decile 1 | 1.51 Factor of decile 1 | 1.55 Factor of decile 1 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.58 Factor of decile 1 | 1.54 Factor of decile 1 | 1.65 Factor of decile 1 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.56 Factor of decile 1 | 1.5 Factor of decile 1 | 1.6 Factor of decile 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 Factor of decile 1 | 1.46 Factor of decile 1 | 1.57 Factor of decile 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 Factor of decile 1 | 1.39 Factor of decile 1 | 1.47 Factor of decile 1 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in New Zealand?
- Decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in New Zealand was 1.41 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 Factor of decile 1 in 1996.
- What is the lowest decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 Factor of decile 1 in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
- New Zealand ranks 33rd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.