Japan vs Netherlands: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs

Japan
30.7 Rate
in 2024
Netherlands
30.7 Rate
in 2025
Japan rank
34th
Netherlands rank
34th

Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time

  • Japan
  • Netherlands
010203040200020122025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 30.7 Rate against 30.7 Rate in Netherlands, a difference of 0 Rate.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Japan ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 34th of 44 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 27.62 Rate 37.75 Rate 10.13 Rate Netherlands
2010s 30.46 Rate 31.83 Rate 1.37 Rate Netherlands
2020s 31.16 Rate 28.42 Rate 2.74 Rate Japan

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, Japan or Netherlands?
Japan, at 30.7 Rate against 30.7 Rate in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Japan and Netherlands?
0 Rate, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
Japan ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 34th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,136 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed