Estonia vs Poland: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Estonia
39.3
in 2025
Poland
39.1
in 2025
Estonia rank
11th
Poland rank
13th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Estonia
- Poland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 39.3 against 39.1 in Poland, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 11th and Poland ranks 13th of 44 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.82 | 36.42 | 2.4 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 37.45 | 34.62 | 2.83 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 35.35 | 35.07 | 0.2833 | Estonia |
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, Estonia or Poland?
- Estonia, at 39.3 against 39.1 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Estonia and Poland?
- 0.2, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Poland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Poland rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Estonia ranks 11th and Poland ranks 13th 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.