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The Richest 10% Earn 9.6 Times The Income Of The Poorest 10%

Among member states of the OECD. We spotted this stat today:

"In its 34 member states, the richest 10% of the population earn 9.6 times the income of the poorest 10%.
There is no standard measure of inequality, but most indicators suggest it slowed or fell during the financial crisis and is now growing again." Source

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