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

Japan
31.5 Rate
in 2023
Norway
32.4 Rate
in 2023
Japan rank
32nd
Norway rank
30th

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

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  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 32.4 Rate against 31.5 Rate in Japan, a difference of 0.9 Rate.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 30th 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 Rate 34.69 Rate 7.07 Rate Norway
2010s 30.46 Rate 33.55 Rate 3.09 Rate Norway
2020s 31.27 Rate 32.67 Rate 1.4 Rate 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 32.4 Rate against 31.5 Rate in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Japan and Norway?
0.9 Rate, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Japan and Norway rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
Japan ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 30th 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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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, 1,129 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed