Ireland vs Switzerland: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Ireland
21.4 Rate
in 2025
Switzerland
20.1 Rate
in 2023
Ireland rank
43rd
Switzerland rank
44th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 21.4 Rate against 20.1 Rate in Switzerland, a difference of 1.3 Rate.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 44th of 44 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23 Rate | 19.67 Rate | 3.33 Rate | Ireland |
| 2010s | 24.59 Rate | 19.35 Rate | 5.24 Rate | Ireland |
| 2020s | 26.68 Rate | 20.07 Rate | 6.6 Rate | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 21.4 Rate against 20.1 Rate in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 1.3 Rate, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Ireland ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 44th 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.