Germany vs Romania: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Germany
42.7 Rate
in 2025
Romania
42.8 Rate
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Romania rank
3rd
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Germany
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 42.8 Rate against 42.7 Rate in Germany, a difference of 0.1 Rate.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Romania ranks 3rd of 44 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2 Rate | 42.1 Rate | 4.1 Rate | Germany |
| 2010s | 45.29 Rate | 40.16 Rate | 5.13 Rate | Germany |
| 2020s | 43.57 Rate | 39.7 Rate | 3.87 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 Romania?
- Romania, at 42.8 Rate against 42.7 Rate in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Germany and Romania?
- 0.1 Rate, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Romania rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Germany ranks 4th and Romania ranks 3rd 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.