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TABLE 13-1 Distribution of All Households and Persons into Brackets Defined by Percentage of Median Income

Median Income 0-50%
(1) 		50-75%
(2) 		0-75%
(3=1+2) 		75-100%
(4) 		100-125%
(5) 		125-150%
(6) 		75-150%
(7=4+5+6) 		150-200%
(8) 		200% and More
(9) 		All
(10)
Czechoslovakia 1980, 1988, 1991a and the Czech Republic 1988, 1992
All Households, Unadjusted Income
Czechoslovakia
1980 21.2 13.2 34.4 15.7 19.9 15.2 50.8 11.7 3.1 100
1988 19.8 14.6 34.4 15.7 19.8 15.3 50.8 11.9 3.0 100
1991 12.3 14.2 26.5 27.4 15.8 9.3 52.5 9.8 11.1 100
Czech Republic
1988 19.7 15.0 34.7 15.3 19.4 15.5 50.2 12.3 2.8 100
1992 16.7 13.8 30.5 19.5 16.5 13.6 49.6 13.4 6.4 100
All Persons, Equivalent Incomeb
Czechoslovakia
1980 5.4 13.4 18.8 31.1 31.1 13.0 75.2 5.4 0.6 100
1988 3.5 14.3 17.8 32.2 31.2 13.1 76.5 5.2 0.5 100
1991 5.7 17.5 23.2 29.9 17.3 10.3 57.5 9.7 9.6 100
Czech Republic
1988 3.1 13.3 16.4 29.9 31.9 14.8 76.6 6.3 0.7 100
1992 6.9 9.5 16.4 17.7 19.3 17.9 54.9 19.1 9.7 100
Hungary 1987, 1992a
All Households, Unadjusted Income
1987 17.7 15.9 33.6 16.4 15.2 11.3 42.9 12.9 10.6 100
1992 17.9 14.5 32.4 16.7 13.9 10.4 41.0 13.3 12.4 100
All Persons, Equivalent Incomeb
1987 3.6 18.4 22.0 28.0 20.3 11.3 59.6 10.9 7.5 100
1992 7.8 19.8 27.6 22.4 19.1 11.2 52.7 11.0 8.6 100
Poland 1987, 1990, 1992
All Households, Unadjusted Income
1987 17.5 16.3 33.8 16.2 16.4 13.7 46.3 14.2 5.8 100
1990 17.3 16.7 34.0 15.9 14.8 12.0 42.7 14.1 9.1 100
1992 15.2 16.3 31.5 18.5 16.2 11.8 46.5 14.2 7.9 100
All Persons, Equivalent Incomeb
1987 4.3 20.2 24.5 25.5 21.8 13.9 61.2 11.2 3.1 100
1990 5.9 20.2 26.1 23.9 19.8 13.4 57.1 11.6 5.2 100
1992 6.3 19.0 25.3 24.7 20.2 13.4 58.3 11.3 5.2 100

a The 1991 Czechoslovakian and 1987 Hungarian surveys differ from the 1980 and 1988 Czechoslovakian and 1992 Hungarian surveys. Thus, trends should be interpreted with caution.

bUses 1.00, .66, .33 equivalence scale and person weights.

SOURCES: Czechoslovakia: 1980, 1988 Microcensus; 1991 Survey of Economic Expectations and Attitudes, Institute of Sociology. Czech Republic: 1988, 1992 Microcensus. Hungary: 1987 Household Income Survey; 1992 Hungarian Household Panel Survey. Poland: 1987, 1990, 1992 Household Budget Survey.