Denmark vs Luxembourg: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Denmark
34.1 Rate
in 2025
Luxembourg
32.9 Rate
in 2025
Denmark rank
26th
Luxembourg rank
29th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Denmark
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 34.1 Rate against 32.9 Rate in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.2 Rate.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 26th and Luxembourg ranks 29th of 44 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.92 Rate | 27.76 Rate | 8.16 Rate | Denmark |
| 2010s | 33.36 Rate | 30.89 Rate | 2.47 Rate | Denmark |
| 2020s | 33.6 Rate | 32.35 Rate | 1.25 Rate | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Luxembourg?
- Denmark, at 34.1 Rate against 32.9 Rate in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 1.2 Rate, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Denmark ranks 26th and Luxembourg ranks 29th 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.