Finland vs Norway: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Finland
33.3 Rate
in 2025
Norway
32.4 Rate
in 2023
Finland rank
27th
Norway rank
30th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 33.3 Rate against 32.4 Rate in Norway, a difference of 0.9 Rate.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 27th and Norway ranks 30th of 44 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.64 Rate | 34.69 Rate | 4.95 Rate | Finland |
| 2010s | 37.15 Rate | 33.55 Rate | 3.6 Rate | Finland |
| 2020s | 36.48 Rate | 32.67 Rate | 3.8 Rate | Finland |
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 Norway?
- Finland, at 33.3 Rate against 32.4 Rate in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Finland and Norway?
- 0.9 Rate, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Finland ranks 27th and Norway ranks 30th 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.