Hungary vs Slovakia: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Hungary
41.2
in 2025
Slovakia
42.7
in 2025
Hungary rank
9th
Slovakia rank
6th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Hungary
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 42.7 against 41.2 in Hungary, a difference of 1.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 9th and Slovakia ranks 6th of 44 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.54 | 38.16 | 8.38 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 46.8 | 38.34 | 8.46 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 41.93 | 40.45 | 1.48 | 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 42.7 against 41.2 in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Hungary and Slovakia?
- 1.5, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovakia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Slovakia rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Hungary ranks 9th and Slovakia ranks 6th 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.