Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Germany

Germany: Gini index of monthly earnings of employees was 0.357 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.357
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.4
in 2006
All-time low
0.343
in 2005
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Germany, 2005–2022

00.10.20.30.42005201320222005: 0.3432006: 0.42007: 0.3662008: 0.3712009: 0.3652010: 0.3652011: 0.3622012: 0.3672013: 0.3692014: 0.3662015: 0.3692016: 0.3642017: 0.362018: 0.3582019: 0.3472020: 0.3712021: 0.3632022: 0.357

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Germany is 0.357, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Germany peaked at 0.4 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.343, in 2005.

That places Germany 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Germany, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 0.343
2006 0.4 +16.6%
2007 0.366 -8.5%
2008 0.371 +1.4%
2009 0.365 -1.6%
2010 0.365 +0.0%
2011 0.362 -0.8%
2012 0.367 +1.4%
2013 0.369 +0.5%
2014 0.366 -0.8%
2015 0.369 +0.8%
2016 0.364 -1.4%
2017 0.36 -1.1%
2018 0.358 -0.6%
2019 0.347 -3.1%
2020 0.371 +6.9%
2021 0.363 -2.2%
2022 0.357 -1.7%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.357 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.328, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.357 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.314, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.369 0.343 0.4 5
2010s 0.3627 0.347 0.369 10
2020s 0.3637 0.357 0.371 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 12 Chile 0.378 compare
  2. 13 Luxembourg 0.374 compare
  3. 14 Cyprus 0.367 compare
  4. 16 Lithuania 0.355 compare
  5. 17 Estonia 0.35 compare
  6. 18 Latvia 0.348 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Germany?
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Germany was 0.357 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest gini index of monthly earnings of employees recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.4 in 2006.
What is the lowest gini index of monthly earnings of employees recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.343 in 2005.
How does Germany rank for gini index of monthly earnings of employees?
Germany ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
Is gini index of monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gini index of monthly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 793 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

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.