European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) vs Germany: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
37.9 Rate
in 2019
Germany
42.7 Rate
in 2025
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank
4th
Germany rank
4th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 42.7 Rate against 37.9 Rate in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), a difference of 4.8 Rate.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 4th and Germany ranks 4th of 5 regions.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) or Germany?
- Germany, at 42.7 Rate against 37.9 Rate in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Germany?
- 4.8 Rate, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Germany?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
- How do European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Germany rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 4th and Germany 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.