Hungary vs Italy: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Hungary
41.2
in 2025
Italy
39.3
in 2025
Hungary rank
9th
Italy rank
11th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Hungary
- Italy
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 41.2 against 39.3 in Italy, a difference of 1.9.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 9th and Italy ranks 11th of 44 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.54 | 42.91 | 3.63 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 46.8 | 42.41 | 4.39 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 41.93 | 39.75 | 2.18 | Hungary |
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, Hungary or Italy?
- Hungary, at 41.2 against 39.3 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Hungary and Italy?
- 1.9, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Italy rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Hungary ranks 9th and Italy ranks 11th 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.