Germany vs Slovakia: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Germany
42.7 Rate
in 2025
Slovakia
42.7 Rate
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Slovakia rank
4th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Germany
- Slovakia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 42.7 Rate against 42.7 Rate in Slovakia, a difference of 0 Rate.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Slovakia ranks 4th of 44 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.05 Rate | 38.16 Rate | 8.89 Rate | Germany |
| 2010s | 45.29 Rate | 38.34 Rate | 6.95 Rate | Germany |
| 2020s | 43.57 Rate | 40.45 Rate | 3.12 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 Slovakia?
- Germany, at 42.7 Rate against 42.7 Rate in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Germany and Slovakia?
- 0 Rate, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Slovakia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Slovakia rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Germany ranks 4th and Slovakia ranks 4th 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.