Austria vs Romania: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Austria
42.6
in 2025
Romania
42.8
in 2025
Austria rank
7th
Romania rank
5th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Austria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 42.8 against 42.6 in Austria, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 7th and Romania ranks 5th of 44 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9 | 42.1 | 1.8 | Austria |
| 2010s | 43.92 | 40.16 | 3.76 | Austria |
| 2020s | 42.72 | 39.7 | 3.02 | 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 Romania?
- Romania, at 42.8 against 42.6 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Austria and Romania?
- 0.2, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Romania rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Austria ranks 7th and Romania ranks 5th 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.