Finland vs France: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Finland
33.3 Rate
in 2025
France
35.4 Rate
in 2025
Finland rank
27th
France rank
24th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 35.4 Rate against 33.3 Rate in Finland, a difference of 2.1 Rate.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 27th and France ranks 24th of 44 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.64 Rate | 45.57 Rate | 5.93 Rate | France |
| 2010s | 37.15 Rate | 44.42 Rate | 7.27 Rate | France |
| 2020s | 35.42 Rate | 38.72 Rate | 3.3 Rate | France |
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, Finland or France?
- France, at 35.4 Rate against 33.3 Rate in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Finland and France?
- 2.1 Rate, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Finland ranks 27th and France ranks 24th of 44 countries.
- 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.