France vs Spain: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
France
35.4 Rate
in 2025
Spain
36.4 Rate
in 2025
France rank
24th
Spain rank
21st
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 36.4 Rate against 35.4 Rate in France, a difference of 1 Rate.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 24th and Spain ranks 21st of 44 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.57 Rate | 35.24 Rate | 10.33 Rate | France |
| 2010s | 44.42 Rate | 36.43 Rate | 7.99 Rate | France |
| 2020s | 38.72 Rate | 35.88 Rate | 2.83 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, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 36.4 Rate against 35.4 Rate in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between France and Spain?
- 1 Rate, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- France ranks 24th and Spain ranks 21st 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.