Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in OECD
OECD: Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings was 1.6 Factor of decile 1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in OECD, 1995–2024
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 OECD is 1.6 Factor of decile 1, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in OECD peaked at 1.73 Factor of decile 1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.6 Factor of decile 1, in 2024.
That places OECD 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 OECD, 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 | 1.71 Factor of decile 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.71 Factor of decile 1 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.71 Factor of decile 1 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.71 Factor of decile 1 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.7 Factor of decile 1 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.7 Factor of decile 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.71 Factor of decile 1 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.71 Factor of decile 1 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.72 Factor of decile 1 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.73 Factor of decile 1 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.73 Factor of decile 1 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.71 Factor of decile 1 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.7 Factor of decile 1 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.7 Factor of decile 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7 Factor of decile 1 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.69 Factor of decile 1 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.68 Factor of decile 1 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.68 Factor of decile 1 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.68 Factor of decile 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.66 Factor of decile 1 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.65 Factor of decile 1 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.63 Factor of decile 1 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.64 Factor of decile 1 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.65 Factor of decile 1 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.63 Factor of decile 1 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.62 Factor of decile 1 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.65 Factor of decile 1 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.6 Factor of decile 1 | -3.2% |
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 | 1.71 Factor of decile 1 | 1.7 Factor of decile 1 | 1.73 Factor of decile 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 Factor of decile 1 | 1.63 Factor of decile 1 | 1.7 Factor of decile 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 Factor of decile 1 | 1.6 Factor of decile 1 | 1.65 Factor of decile 1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 15 Colombia 1.64 Factor of decile 1 compare
- 16 Germany 1.64 Factor of decile 1 compare
- 17 Austria 1.63 Factor of decile 1 compare
- 19 Belgium 1.58 Factor of decile 1 compare
- 20 Chile 1.58 Factor of decile 1 compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.55 Factor of decile 1 compare
More work & labour data for OECD
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 37,610 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 36,963 Persons (2022)
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 666,682 Persons (2025)
- Unemployed population — Unemployment 34,262 Persons (2024)
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked 1,736 Hours per year per person (2025)
- Incidence of unemployment by duration 27.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Monthly unemployment levels 34,246 Persons (2024)
- Gender share of part-time employment 65.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 504,527 Persons (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment 504,527 Persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in OECD?
- Decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in OECD was 1.6 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 Factor of decile 1 in 2007.
- What is the lowest decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 Factor of decile 1 in 2024.
- How does OECD rank for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
- OECD ranks 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD 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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About this data
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.