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 Rate
in 2019
Slovakia
42.7 Rate
in 2025
European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) rank
2nd
Slovakia rank
4th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 42.7 Rate against 38 Rate in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), a difference of 4.7 Rate.
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 2nd and Slovakia ranks 4th 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 Rate | 38.16 Rate | 2.23 Rate | European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) |
| 2010s | 39.01 Rate | 38.34 Rate | 0.67 Rate | 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 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 Slovakia?
- 4.7 Rate, 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 2nd 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.