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

European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)
38
in 2019
Slovakia
42.7
in 2025
European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) rank
4th
Slovakia rank
6th

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

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

Slovakia currently reports 42.7 against 38 in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), a difference of 4.7.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) ahead.

European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) ranks 4th and Slovakia ranks 6th of 5 regions.

European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 40.39 38.16 2.23 European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)
2010s 39.01 38.34 0.67 European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)

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 Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 42.7 against 38 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 Slovakia?
4.7, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) and Slovakia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) and Slovakia rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) ranks 4th and Slovakia ranks 6th 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,136 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed