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
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.