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U.S. income distribution of individual earnings 1990-2016, by Gini-coefficient

U.S. income distribution of individual earnings for full-time, year-round workers from 1990 to 2016 (by Gini-coefficient)

The data displays the Gini coefficient, an index for measuring income distribution, for individual earnings for full-time, year-round workers in the United States from 1990 to 2016. A Gini coefficient of 0 expresses perfect equality, where all would have the same income,a Gini coefficient of 1 expresses maximal inequality among values. In 2016, the Gini coefficient for individual income was 0.42.

'90	0.36
'91	0.36
'92	0.36
'93	0.39
'94	0.4
'95	0.39
'96	0.39
'97	0.39
'98	0.39
'99	0.4
'00	0.41
'01	0.41
'02	0.41
'03	0.4
'04	0.41
'05	0.41
'06	0.41
'07	0.39
'08	0.4
'09	0.4
'10	0.4
'11	0.41
'12	0.41
'13	0.42
'14	0.42
'15	0.41
`16	0.42

U.S. income distribution of individual earnings 1990-2016, by Gini-coefficient

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