Hungary vs Sweden: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Hungary
41.2 Rate
in 2025
Sweden
40.4 Rate
in 2025
Hungary rank
7th
Sweden rank
8th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 41.2 Rate against 40.4 Rate in Sweden, a difference of 0.8 Rate.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th of 44 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.54 Rate | 45.73 Rate | 0.81 Rate | Hungary |
| 2010s | 46.8 Rate | 40.74 Rate | 6.06 Rate | Hungary |
| 2020s | 41.93 Rate | 39.8 Rate | 2.13 Rate | 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 Sweden?
- Hungary, at 41.2 Rate against 40.4 Rate in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Hungary and Sweden?
- 0.8 Rate, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Hungary ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th 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.