Estonia vs Sweden: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Estonia
39.3
in 2025
Sweden
39
in 2025
Estonia rank
11th
Sweden rank
14th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 39.3 against 39 in Sweden, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Estonia ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 44 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.82 | 45.73 | 6.91 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 37.45 | 40.74 | 3.29 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 35.35 | 39.67 | 4.32 | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Estonia, at 39.3 against 39 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.3, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Estonia ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th 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.