Distribution of social goods
Household income

Equivalent household income in percent of the median 1998 and 2005 - By education and family situation

Definitions/comments: Equivalent household income: disposable household income (net income minus obligatory expenses like taxes and state health insurance premiums) expressed as the equivalent of a one-person household; see Glossary. Median: 50% of the incomes are lower and 50% of the incomes are higher than the median. Educational levels: low: ISCED 0–2 (compulsory schooling, pre-vocational education); intermediate: ISCED 3–4 (apprenticeship, matura); high: ISCED 5–6 (university, other tertiary).

Sample size: EVE: 9295 (1998), 3087 (2005); weighted data.

Source: SFSO, EVE (survey on income and consumption of households).

Data for the indicator or in excel.

Description and explanation in the corresponding chapter of the Social Report 2008.