Austria vs Poland: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Austria
38.7 Rate
in 2025
Poland
38.2 Rate
in 2025
Austria rank
11th
Poland rank
14th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Austria
- Poland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 38.7 Rate against 38.2 Rate in Poland, a difference of 0.5 Rate.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 11th and Poland ranks 14th of 44 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6 Rate | 36.42 Rate | 7.18 Rate | Austria |
| 2010s | 43.92 Rate | 34.62 Rate | 9.3 Rate | Austria |
| 2020s | 41.48 Rate | 34.78 Rate | 6.7 Rate | 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 Poland?
- Austria, at 38.7 Rate against 38.2 Rate in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Austria and Poland?
- 0.5 Rate, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Poland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Poland rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Austria ranks 11th and Poland ranks 14th 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.