Italy vs Sweden: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Italy
39.3
in 2025
Sweden
39
in 2025
Italy rank
11th
Sweden rank
14th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 39.3 against 39 in Sweden, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.91 | 45.73 | 2.82 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 42.41 | 40.74 | 1.67 | Italy |
| 2020s | 39.75 | 39.67 | 0.0833 | Italy |
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, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 39.3 against 39 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.3, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Italy ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th 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.