Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs Hungary: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
37.7 Rate
in 2025
Hungary
41.2 Rate
in 2025
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
5th
Hungary rank
7th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 41.2 Rate against 37.7 Rate in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), a difference of 3.5 Rate.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 5th and Hungary ranks 7th of 5 regions.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.17 Rate | 47.3 Rate | 6.13 Rate | Hungary |
| 2020s | 38.83 Rate | 41.93 Rate | 3.1 Rate | Hungary |
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 Hungary?
- Hungary, at 41.2 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 Hungary?
- 3.5 Rate, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Hungary?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Hungary rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 5th and Hungary ranks 7th 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.