Finland vs Spain: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Finland
35.7
in 2025
Spain
37.1
in 2025
Finland rank
25th
Spain rank
22nd
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 37.1 against 35.7 in Finland, a difference of 1.4.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 25th and Spain ranks 22nd of 44 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.64 | 35.24 | 4.4 | Finland |
| 2010s | 37.15 | 36.43 | 0.72 | Finland |
| 2020s | 36.17 | 36.12 | 0.05 | 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 37.1 against 35.7 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Finland and Spain?
- 1.4, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Finland ranks 25th and Spain ranks 22nd 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.