Luxembourg vs Sweden: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap

Luxembourg
65.82 Rate
in 2025
Sweden
53.27 Rate
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
4th
Sweden rank
8th

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

  • Luxembourg
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 65.82 Rate against 53.27 Rate in Sweden, a difference of 12.55 Rate.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 8th of 42 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 50.52 Rate 53.78 Rate 3.26 Rate Sweden
2010s 56.24 Rate 39.07 Rate 17.17 Rate Luxembourg
2020s 58.29 Rate 40.8 Rate 17.49 Rate Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap, Luxembourg or Sweden?
Luxembourg, at 65.82 Rate against 53.27 Rate in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap between Luxembourg and Sweden?
12.55 Rate, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
Luxembourg ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 8th 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