U.S. income distribution of individual earnings, by Gini-coefficient 1990-2018
This statistic shows the Gini coefficient, an index for measuring income distribution, for individual earnings for full-time, year-round workers in the U.S. from 1990 to 2018. A Gini coefficient of 0 expresses perfect equality, where all would have the same income, and a Gini coefficient of one expresses maximal inequality among values. In 2018, the Gini coefficient for individual income was 0.42.
U.S. income distribution of individual earnings for full-time, year-round workers from 1990 to 2018
(by Gini-coefficient)
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US Census Bureau. (September 10, 2019). U.S. income distribution of individual earnings for full-time, year-round workers from 1990 to 2018 (by Gini-coefficient) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2019, from https://static5.statista.com/statistics/219846/us-income-distribution-of-individual-earnings-by-gini-coefficient/
US Census Bureau. "U.S. income distribution of individual earnings for full-time, year-round workers from 1990 to 2018 (by Gini-coefficient)." Chart. September 10, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2019. https://static5.statista.com/statistics/219846/us-income-distribution-of-individual-earnings-by-gini-coefficient/
US Census Bureau. (2019). U.S. income distribution of individual earnings for full-time, year-round workers from 1990 to 2018 (by Gini-coefficient). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2019. https://static5.statista.com/statistics/219846/us-income-distribution-of-individual-earnings-by-gini-coefficient/
US Census Bureau. "U.S. Income Distribution of Individual Earnings for Full-time, Year-round Workers from 1990 to 2018 (by Gini-coefficient)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Sep 2019, https://static5.statista.com/statistics/219846/us-income-distribution-of-individual-earnings-by-gini-coefficient/
US Census Bureau, U.S. income distribution of individual earnings for full-time, year-round workers from 1990 to 2018 (by Gini-coefficient) Statista, https://static5.statista.com/statistics/219846/us-income-distribution-of-individual-earnings-by-gini-coefficient/ (last visited December 10, 2019)