Austria vs Hungary: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Austria
42.6
in 2025
Hungary
41.2
in 2025
Austria rank
7th
Hungary rank
9th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Austria
- Hungary
How they compare
Austria currently reports 42.6 against 41.2 in Hungary, a difference of 1.4.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hungary ahead.
Austria ranks 7th and Hungary ranks 9th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6 | 46.54 | 2.94 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 43.92 | 46.8 | 2.88 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 42.72 | 41.93 | 0.7833 | 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 Hungary?
- Austria, at 42.6 against 41.2 in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Austria and Hungary?
- 1.4, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Austria ranks 7th and Hungary ranks 9th 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.