Estonia vs Latvia: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Estonia
37.4
in 2025
Latvia
37.8
in 2025
Estonia rank
21st
Latvia rank
20th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 37.8 against 37.4 in Estonia, a difference of 0.4.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 20th of 44 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.82 | 41.25 | 2.43 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 37.45 | 41.81 | 4.36 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 34.82 | 37.97 | 3.15 | Latvia |
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 Latvia?
- Latvia, at 37.8 against 37.4 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.4, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Estonia ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 20th 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.