income distribution Definition

income distribution

Definition

The distribution of wages earned across a company, industry, or country. Income distribution reveals what percentage of individuals are at various wage levels, information that can reveal more about overall wage patterns than average income can.

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income distribution is ...
... part of the Economy subject.

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