Germany vs Hungary: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Germany
42.7 Rate
in 2025
Hungary
41.2 Rate
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Hungary rank
7th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Germany
- Hungary
How they compare
Germany currently reports 42.7 Rate against 41.2 Rate in Hungary, a difference of 1.5 Rate.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hungary ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Hungary ranks 7th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.05 Rate | 46.54 Rate | 0.51 Rate | Germany |
| 2010s | 45.29 Rate | 46.8 Rate | 1.51 Rate | Hungary |
| 2020s | 43.57 Rate | 41.93 Rate | 1.63 Rate | Germany |
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, Germany or Hungary?
- Germany, at 42.7 Rate against 41.2 Rate in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Germany and Hungary?
- 1.5 Rate, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hungary?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Hungary rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Germany ranks 4th and Hungary ranks 7th 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.