As w'ith the poverty rate, this behaviour of distribution during a cycle episode differs from the pattern most frequently seen in similar situations in prior decades, when distribution usually worsened (often significantly) and recovery took several years. According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD, 2011), the Gini coefficient for OECD countries went from 0.29 in the mid-1980s to 0.316 in the late 2000s —an increase of nearly 10%. It rose significantly in 17 of the 22 countries with long-term series available. Figure II.5 shows growth in real income, ranked by household income percentile, the percentage increase in income is inversely proportional to income level.