The “invisibility” of poverty in Japanese society has long been one of the reasons for...
The growth of inequality
| 1938/39 | 1972/73 | 1979 | 1990/91 | 1996/97 | 2007/08 | 2009/10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 10% | 34.6} | 21.4} | 21} | 27} | 28} | 31} | 31} |
| Second 10% | 12.7}56.9 | 14.3}48 | 14}47 | 16}55 | 15}56 | 15}58 | 15}58 |
| Third 10% | 9.6} | 12.3} | 12} | 12} | 13} | 12} | 12} |
| Fourth 10% | ] | 10.8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Fifth 10% | ]27.7 | 9.6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Sixth 10% | ] | 8.4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Seventh 10% | ] | 7.3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Eighth 10% | } | 6.3} | 7} | 5} | 5} | 5} | 5} |
| Ninth 10% | }15.4 | 5.3}15.9 | 6}17 | 4}11 | 4} 11 | 4} 10 | 4} 10 |
| Bottom 10% | } | 4.3} | 4} | 2} | 2} | 1} | 1} |
Percentage shares of total net income received by individuals in different deciles of the income distribution in the United Kingdom from 1938/39 to 2010.
