European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Germany: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
39.5
in 2025
Germany
44.7
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 44.7 against 39.5 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 5.2.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 5 regions.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.44 | 45.27 | 4.83 | Germany |
| 2020s | 39.05 | 44.23 | 5.18 | Germany |
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 - 27 countries (from 2020) or Germany?
- Germany, at 44.7 against 39.5 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Germany?
- 5.2, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Germany?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Germany rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st 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.