INDICATOR
S17 Sector's earnings inequality (percentile)
definition
The ratio of the average earnings of employees in the top percentile to that of employees in the bottom percentile of earnings distribution. Method of computation: P90/P10 (earnings) = Average earnings of employees in the 90th percentile/Average earnings of employees in the 10th percentile
Relevance
A high heterogeneity of earnings within a sector can be an indication of market inefficiencies
unit
ratio (euro/euro)