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

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

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

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

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

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ahead.

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

Across the 2 decades both report, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) Slovakia Difference Ahead
2010s 41.17 Rate 39.26 Rate 1.91 Rate Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2020s 38.83 Rate 40.45 Rate 1.62 Rate Slovakia

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 Slovakia?
Slovakia, 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 Slovakia?
5 Rate, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Slovakia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Slovakia rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 5th and Slovakia 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