Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) vs Germany: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
39.6 Rate
in 2022
Germany
42.7 Rate
in 2025
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank
1st
Germany rank
4th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 42.7 Rate against 39.6 Rate in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), a difference of 3.1 Rate.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th of 5 regions.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.26 Rate | 46.84 Rate | 4.58 Rate | Germany |
| 2010s | 41.64 Rate | 45.29 Rate | 3.65 Rate | Germany |
| 2020s | 39.67 Rate | 44.37 Rate | 4.7 Rate | Germany |
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, Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) or Germany?
- Germany, at 42.7 Rate against 39.6 Rate in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and Germany?
- 3.1 Rate, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and Germany?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and Germany rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th of 5 regions.
- 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.