Those around retirement age (51-65) saw their share in total income rise by three percentage points in the last ten years, while younger groups, particularly those aged 18-25, lost ground, with their income share falling by five percentage points. By 1995, relative poverty was increasing sharply for young adults, while the opposite trend occurred among the elderly.
但总体稳定后面所掩盖的是收入分配越来越向老龄群体倾斜。过去10年来，接近退休年龄的人（51到65）看到自己在总体收入增长中所占的份额提高了百分之三，而年轻人，特别是18到25岁的年轻人，在总体收入增长中所占的份额却下降了百分之五。到1995年，青年成人中相对贫困的比率大幅增长，而在老年群体中这一趋势却恰恰相反。1970年，四分之一的养老金领取者生活贫困，而今天，养老金领取人口的贫困比率却只有4%。