Denmark vs Netherlands: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Denmark
34.7
in 2025
Netherlands
34.4
in 2025
Denmark rank
28th
Netherlands rank
30th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 34.7 against 34.4 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 30th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.92 | 37.75 | 1.83 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 33.36 | 31.83 | 1.53 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 33.82 | 29.98 | 3.83 | 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 Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 34.7 against 34.4 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.3, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Denmark ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 30th 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.