European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) vs Romania: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs

European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)
38 Rate
in 2019
Romania
42.8 Rate
in 2025
European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) rank
2nd
Romania rank
3rd

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

  • European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 42.8 Rate against 38 Rate in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), a difference of 4.8 Rate.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Romania ahead.

European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) ranks 2nd and Romania ranks 3rd of 5 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 39.9 Rate 42.1 Rate 2.2 Rate Romania
2010s 39.01 Rate 40.16 Rate 1.15 Rate Romania

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, European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) or Romania?
Romania, at 42.8 Rate against 38 Rate in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) as of 2025.
What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) and Romania?
4.8 Rate, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) and Romania?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) and Romania rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) ranks 2nd 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