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}

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