Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) vs Romania: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
39.6 Rate
in 2022
Romania
42.8 Rate
in 2025
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank
1st
Romania rank
3rd

Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time

  • Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 42.8 Rate against 39.6 Rate in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), a difference of 3.2 Rate.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ahead.

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 1st and Romania ranks 3rd of 5 regions.

Across the 3 decades both report, Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 41.95 Rate 42.1 Rate 0.15 Rate Romania
2010s 41.64 Rate 40.16 Rate 1.48 Rate Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
2020s 39.67 Rate 38.17 Rate 1.5 Rate Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

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 Romania?
Romania, at 42.8 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 Romania?
3.2 Rate, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and Romania?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and Romania rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 1st and Romania ranks 3rd 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.

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Indicator
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,129 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed