Belgium vs European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Belgium
41.4
in 2025
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
37.9
in 2019
Belgium rank
8th
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank
5th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Belgium
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 41.4 against 37.9 in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), a difference of 3.5.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 8th and European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 5th of 44 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs, Belgium or European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Belgium, at 41.4 against 37.9 in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Belgium and European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- 3.5, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Belgium ranks 8th and European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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.