Japan vs Portugal: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Japan
30.7
in 2024
Portugal
32.5
in 2025
Japan rank
34th
Portugal rank
32nd
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 32.5 against 30.7 in Japan, a difference of 1.8.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 44 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.62 | 32.21 | 4.59 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 30.46 | 34.03 | 3.57 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 31.16 | 35.86 | 4.7 | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 32.5 against 30.7 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Japan and Portugal?
- 1.8, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Japan ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 32nd 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.