Austria vs Belgium: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Austria
42.6
in 2025
Belgium
41.4
in 2025
Austria rank
7th
Belgium rank
8th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports 42.6 against 41.4 in Belgium, a difference of 1.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Austria ranks 7th and Belgium ranks 8th of 44 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6 | 50.04 | 6.44 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 43.92 | 48.72 | 4.8 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 42.72 | 44.55 | 1.83 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs, Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at 42.6 against 41.4 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Austria and Belgium?
- 1.2, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Austria ranks 7th and Belgium ranks 8th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.