Bulgaria vs France: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Bulgaria
34.9 Rate
in 2025
France
35.4 Rate
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
25th
France rank
24th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Bulgaria
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 35.4 Rate against 34.9 Rate in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5 Rate.
Across all 18 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 25th and France ranks 24th of 44 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.45 Rate | 46.6 Rate | 12.15 Rate | France |
| 2010s | 33.82 Rate | 44.42 Rate | 10.6 Rate | France |
| 2020s | 34.9 Rate | 38.72 Rate | 3.82 Rate | France |
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, Bulgaria or France?
- France, at 35.4 Rate against 34.9 Rate in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Bulgaria and France?
- 0.5 Rate, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th and France ranks 24th 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.