Belgium vs Romania: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Belgium
41.4
in 2025
Romania
42.8
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Romania rank
5th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 42.8 against 41.4 in Belgium, a difference of 1.4.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Romania ranks 5th of 44 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.15 | 42.1 | 8.05 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 48.72 | 40.16 | 8.56 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 44.55 | 39.7 | 4.85 | 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 Romania?
- Romania, at 42.8 against 41.4 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Belgium and Romania?
- 1.4, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Belgium ranks 8th 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.