Table 2

Relative indices of inequality by age group and sex, 1998–1999 and Gini coefficient for income inequality

	1990–1	1992–3	1994–5	1996–7	1998–9
Men
0–19	1.47	1.62	1.55	1.47	1.62
20–44	1.66	2.04	2.10	1.98	2.20
45–64	2.02	2.09	2.17	2.26	2.39
65–74	1.54	1.57	1.58	1.67	1.69
0–74	1.71	1.78	1.80	1.87	1.95

Women
0–19	1.47	1.59	1.55	1.46	1.56
20–44	1.48	1.58	1.58	1.62	1.67
45–64	1.76	1.77	1.77	1.86	1.80
65–74	1.57	1.64	1.63	1.63	1.69
0–74	1.63	1.68	1.67	1.70	1.72