Earners distribution based on their level of earnings relative to the in Australia
Australia: Earners distribution based on their level of earnings relative to the was 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2024. ▬ Flat
Earners distribution based on their level of earnings relative to the in Australia, 2012–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
In 2024, earners distribution based on their level of earnings relative to the in Australia stood at 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, earners distribution based on their level of earnings relative to the in Australia peaked at 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2012 and was at its lowest, 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 2012.
Australia ranks 1st of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Earners distribution based on their level of earnings relative to the in Australia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 2015 | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 5 |
| 2020s | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Belgium 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Italy 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Latvia 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Switzerland 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Austria 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Norway 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Portugal 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Finland 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Ireland 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Spain 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Canada 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Chile 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Colombia 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Costa Rica 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Czechia 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Denmark 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Estonia 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Germany 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Hungary 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Israel 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Luxembourg 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Mexico 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Netherlands 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 New Zealand 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Poland 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Slovenia 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Sweden 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Türkiye 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 United States of America 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 OECD 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Brazil 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is earners distribution based on their level of earnings relative to the in Australia?
- Earners distribution based on their level of earnings relative to the in Australia was 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest earners distribution based on their level of earnings relative to the recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2012.
- What is the lowest earners distribution based on their level of earnings relative to the recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for earners distribution based on their level of earnings relative to the?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is earners distribution based on their level of earnings relative to the rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Earners distribution based on their level of earnings relative to the overall median, by age group, gender and educational attainment level — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the distribution of workers based on their level of earnings relative to the overall median, by educational attainment level, gender and age group. The default table displays 2024 data (or the latest available year) on the distribution of 25-64 year-old workers, for a given level of the three aggregated levels of educational attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by gender and by age group. Overall median refers the median earnings from work for 25-64 year-olds with income from employment (full- and part-time workers) for all levels of educational attainment. Data refer to gross earnings except for Argentina and Türkiye. Filter the time period to visualise historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.