Greece vs Spain: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Greece
36.4
in 2025
Spain
37.1
in 2025
Greece rank
23rd
Spain rank
22nd
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 37.1 against 36.4 in Greece, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 22nd of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.92 | 35.24 | 0.68 | Greece |
| 2010s | 36.67 | 36.43 | 0.24 | Greece |
| 2020s | 34.62 | 36.12 | 1.5 | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 37.1 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 Spain?
- 0.7, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Greece ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 22nd 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.