Austria vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap

Austria
69.87 Rate
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
55.33 Rate
in 2025
Austria rank
3rd
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd

Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap over time

  • Austria
  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 69.87 Rate against 55.33 Rate in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 14.54 Rate.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 3rd and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd of 42 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Difference Ahead
2010s 48.66 Rate 48.02 Rate 0.6357 Rate Austria
2020s 52.15 Rate 48 Rate 4.15 Rate Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap, Austria or European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Austria, at 69.87 Rate against 55.33 Rate in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap between Austria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
14.54 Rate, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Austria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
Austria ranks 3rd and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 972 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed