Japan vs Norway: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Japan
30.7
in 2024
Norway
32.3
in 2024
Japan rank
34th
Norway rank
33rd
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 32.3 against 30.7 in Japan, a difference of 1.6.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 34th and Norway ranks 33rd of 44 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.62 | 34.69 | 7.07 | Norway |
| 2010s | 30.46 | 33.55 | 3.09 | Norway |
| 2020s | 31.16 | 32.6 | 1.44 | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 32.3 against 30.7 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Japan and Norway?
- 1.6, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Japan ranks 34th and Norway ranks 33rd 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.