France vs Poland: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
France
38
in 2025
Poland
38.2
in 2025
France rank
19th
Poland rank
18th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- France
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 38.2 against 38 in France, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 19th and Poland ranks 18th of 44 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.57 | 36.42 | 9.15 | France |
| 2010s | 44.42 | 34.62 | 9.8 | France |
| 2020s | 39.63 | 34.78 | 4.85 | 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, France or Poland?
- Poland, at 38.2 against 38 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between France and Poland?
- 0.2, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do France and Poland rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- France ranks 19th and Poland ranks 18th 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.