Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Australia
Australia: Gini index of monthly earnings of employees was 0.364 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Australia, 2001–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Australia is 0.364, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Australia peaked at 0.399 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.36, in 2020.
Australia ranks 34th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.399 | — |
| 2002 | 0.371 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.379 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.368 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.373 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.371 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.369 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.378 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.374 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.379 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.384 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.385 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.388 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.389 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.388 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.38 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.379 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.372 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.375 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.36 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.364 | +1.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.364 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.334, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.364 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.315, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3758 | 0.368 | 0.399 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3819 | 0.372 | 0.389 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.362 | 0.36 | 0.364 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Australia?
- Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Australia was 0.364 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gini index of monthly earnings of employees recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.399 in 2001.
- What is the lowest gini index of monthly earnings of employees recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for gini index of monthly earnings of employees?
- Australia ranks 34th out of 93 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini index of monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gini index of monthly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.