European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Slovakia: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
39.5
in 2025
Slovakia
43.6
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
Slovakia rank
3rd
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 43.6 against 39.5 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 4.1.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Slovakia ranks 3rd of 5 regions.
Across the 2 decades both report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.44 | 39.26 | 1.19 | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 2020s | 39.05 | 40.72 | 1.67 | 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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 43.6 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 Slovakia?
- 4.1, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Slovakia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Slovakia rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Slovakia 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.