Deciles

Définitions

Dernière mise à jour le :08/12/2020

Définition

If a distribution of salaries, income, turnover, etc. are put in order, deciles are the values that divide that distribution into ten equal parts.

As such, for a distribution of salaries :

  • the first decile (generally written D1) is the salary below which 10% of salaries are situated ;
  • the ninth decile (generally written D9) is the salary below which 90% of salaries are situated.

The first decile is, in the same respect, the salary above which 90% of salaries are situated; the ninth decile is the salary above which 10% of salaries are situated.