Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs Germany: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
37.7 Rate
in 2025
Germany
42.7 Rate
in 2025
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
5th
Germany rank
4th

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

  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 42.7 Rate against 37.7 Rate in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), a difference of 5 Rate.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 5 regions.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) Germany Difference Ahead
2010s 41.17 Rate 45.27 Rate 4.1 Rate Germany
2020s 38.83 Rate 43.57 Rate 4.73 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 – 20 countries (2023-2025) or Germany?
Germany, at 42.7 Rate against 37.7 Rate in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) as of 2025.
What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Germany?
5 Rate, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Germany?
13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Germany rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 5th 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.

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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