Austria vs Czechia: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Austria
42.6
in 2025
Czechia
39.9
in 2025
Austria rank
7th
Czechia rank
10th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Austria
- Czechia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 42.6 against 39.9 in Czechia, a difference of 2.7.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 7th and Czechia ranks 10th of 44 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6 | 40.92 | 2.68 | Austria |
| 2010s | 43.92 | 40.15 | 3.77 | Austria |
| 2020s | 42.72 | 39.12 | 3.6 | Austria |
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 Czechia?
- Austria, at 42.6 against 39.9 in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Austria and Czechia?
- 2.7, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Czechia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Czechia rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Austria ranks 7th and Czechia ranks 10th 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.