Greece vs Latvia: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Greece
36.4
in 2025
Latvia
37.8
in 2025
Greece rank
23rd
Latvia rank
20th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Greece
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 37.8 against 36.4 in Greece, a difference of 1.4.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 20th of 44 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.92 | 41.25 | 5.33 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 36.67 | 41.81 | 5.14 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 34.62 | 37.97 | 3.35 | Latvia |
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, Greece or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 37.8 against 36.4 in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Greece and Latvia?
- 1.4, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Latvia rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Greece ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 20th 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.