Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year by sex and previous income decile by country
Countries reporting
37
Highest
19.8
Ireland
Lowest
6.1
Greece
Median
13.3
Years covered
20
2006–2025
Data points
728
What the numbers show
Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year by sex and previous income decile is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 19.8 in Ireland; the lowest is 6.1 in Greece.
The median across all reporting countries is 13.3, and the mean is 13.07.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 141.5%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 33.7%).
Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | 19.8 | 2024 | up 141.5% | rising |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 17.9 | 2025 | up 118.3% | rising |
| 3 | Iceland | 17.7 | 2020 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 4 | Norway | 15.6 | 2025 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 5 | Belgium | 15.3 | 2025 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 5 | Estonia | 15.3 | 2025 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 7 | Austria | 15.1 | 2025 | up 7.9% | flat |
| 7 | Türkiye | 10.1 | 2025 | up 29.5% | flat |
| 8 | Luxembourg | 15 | 2025 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 9 | Germany | 14.7 | 2025 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 10 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 14.4 | 2018 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 11 | Sweden | 14.2 | 2025 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 12 | Slovenia | 14 | 2025 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 12 | Lithuania | 14 | 2025 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 12 | Slovakia | 14 | 2024 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 12 | Netherlands | 14 | 2025 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 16 | Croatia | 13.5 | 2025 | up 55.2% | rising |
| 17 | Switzerland | 13.4 | 2024 | down 22.5% | flat |
| 17 | Czechia | 13.4 | 2025 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 19 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 13.3 | 2020 | up 14.7% | flat |
| 20 | Malta | 13.1 | 2025 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 21 | Finland | 12.9 | 2025 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 22 | Cyprus | 12.8 | 2025 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 22 | Latvia | 12.8 | 2025 | up 8.5% | flat |
| 24 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 12.3 | 2019 | down 5.4% | flat |
| 25 | France | 12.2 | 2025 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 26 | Denmark | 12.1 | 2025 | down 5.5% | flat |
| 26 | Italy | 12.1 | 2025 | up 18.6% | flat |
| 28 | Serbia | 11.9 | 2025 | up 83.1% | rising |
| 29 | Romania | 11.8 | 2025 | up 71.0% | rising |
| 29 | Spain | 11.8 | 2025 | up 5.4% | flat |
| 31 | Poland | 11.2 | 2025 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 32 | Portugal | 10.9 | 2025 | down 22.7% | rising |
| 33 | Hungary | 10.6 | 2025 | down 16.5% | rising |
| 34 | Montenegro | 8.1 | 2023 | up 84.1% | rising |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 6.2 | 2024 | down 28.7% | falling |
| 36 | Greece | 6.1 | 2025 | down 33.7% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.