Estonia vs Spain: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Estonia
37.4
in 2025
Spain
37.1
in 2025
Estonia rank
21st
Spain rank
22nd
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Estonia
- Spain
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 37.4 against 37.1 in Spain, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.82 | 35.24 | 3.58 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 37.45 | 36.43 | 1.02 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 34.82 | 36.12 | 1.3 | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Estonia, at 37.4 against 37.1 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Estonia and Spain?
- 0.3, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Spain rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Estonia ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd 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.