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
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.