Belgium vs Italy: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Belgium
41.4
in 2025
Italy
39.3
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Italy rank
11th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 41.4 against 39.3 in Italy, a difference of 2.1.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 8th and Italy ranks 11th of 44 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.04 | 42.91 | 7.13 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 48.72 | 42.41 | 6.31 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 44.55 | 39.75 | 4.8 | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 41.4 against 39.3 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Belgium and Italy?
- 2.1, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Italy ranks 11th 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.