Overall Income Inequality: Gini coefficient - Equivalised disposable household income ★
What is the source data that the Chartbook relies on? Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable household income. A single source series is used, taken from EU-SILC, as reported by Eurostat (ilc_di12 series). We adjust the data back by one year to align with the income reference period used within the EU-SILC survey.
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Top Income Shares: Share of top 1% - Pre-tax national income (equal-split adults) ★
What is the source data that the Chartbook relies on? Pre-tax national income share held by top percentile. A single source series is used, taken from WID.world. Data relates to individuals, assuming resources are split equally within couples.
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Top Income Shares: Share of top 1% - Post-tax national income (equal-split adults) ★
What is the source data that the Chartbook relies on? Post-tax national income share held by top percentile. A single source series is used, taken from WID.world. Data relates to individuals, assuming resources are split equally within couples.
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Poverty: Share below 50% median - Equivalised disposable household income ★
What is the source data that the Chartbook relies on? Percentage of individuals living in households with equivalised disposable income (EU scale) below 50 per cent of the median. A single source series is used, taken from Ólafsson & Sigurðsson (1996).
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Poverty: Share below 60% median - Equivalised disposable household income ★
What is the source data that the Chartbook relies on? Percentage of individuals living in households with equivalised (EU scale) disposable income below 60 per cent of the median. A single source series is used, taken from EU-SILC and ECHP surveys, as reported by Eurostat (ilc_li03 series). We adjust the data back by one year to align with the income reference period used within the surveys.
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Earnings Dispersion: Top decile as % median - Gross individual earnings ★
What is the source data that the Chartbook relies on? Earnings at top decile as percentage of median earnings. A single source series is used, taken from OECD.
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What is the source data that the Chartbook relies on? Gini coefficient for employment earnings. A single source series is used, taken from Ólafsson and Sigurðsson (1996).
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