It's not a massive change, but inequality continues to grow. To me, the most interesting thing is that even the 90-99% group declined in relative wealth; only the top 1% grew.
By the way, my understanding is that the majority of the wealth of the majority of people consists of the value of the house in which they live.
1989:Q3
Top 0.1%: 8.6%
99-99.9%: 14.2%
90-99%: 38.0%
50-90%: 35.7%
Bottom: 50% 3.5%
2026:Q1
Top 0.1%: 14.4%
99-99.9%: 17.2%
90-99%: 36.3%
50-90%: 29.6%
Bottom: 50% 2.5%
It's not a massive change, but inequality continues to grow. To me, the most interesting thing is that even the 90-99% group declined in relative wealth; only the top 1% grew.
By the way, my understanding is that the majority of the wealth of the majority of people consists of the value of the house in which they live.