Labour Market Forum 2010 - Planning Institute of Jamaica

Factors Contributing: Consistently high levels of income
inequality
Consumption by Decile
Consumption Ratios
Year 10th 9th 1st 2nd R10/P10 R20/P20 Gini Coefficient
1958 43.8 17.4 0.6 1.6 73.00 27.82 0.58
1975 33.3 16.9 1.3 2.8 25.62 12.24 0.45
1976 34.5 16.7 1.4 2.9 24.64 11.91 0.45
1977 35 17.7 1.3 2.8 26.92 12.85 0.46
1990 29.59 16.31 2.53 3.85 11.70 7.19 0.38
1991 31.42 15.7 2.22 3.59 14.15 8.11 0.4
1992 29.59 15.63 2.58 3.92 11.47 6.96 0.38
1993 28.86 15.98 2.42 3.88 11.93 7.12 0.37
1994 30.39 15.53 2.52 3.89 12.06 7.16 0.38
1995 29.15 15.59 2.94 4.17 9.91 6.29 0.36
1996 29.15 15.39 2.78 4.26 10.49 6.33 0.36
1997 32.3 16.8 2.2 3.6 14.68 8.47 0.42
1998 29.7 15.7 2.6 4 11.42 6.88 0.37
1999 30 15.9 2.4 3.9 12.50 7.29 0.38
2000 30.3 15.8 2.7 4 11.22 6.88 0.38
2001 30.2 15.8 2.4 3.8 12.58 7.42 0.38
2002 32 15.6 2.4 3.8 13.33 7.68 0.4
2003 30.3 15.8 2.7 3.9 11.22 6.98 0.38
2004 30.8 15.6 2.6 4 11.85 7.03 0.38
2005 30.3 15.6 2.5 3.8 12.12 7.29 0.38
2006 29.8 15.4 2.7 4 11.04 6.75 0.38
2007 29.5 15.5 2.7 4.1 10.93 6.62 0.38
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