Latvia vs Poland: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Latvia
38.9
in 2025
Poland
39.1
in 2025
Latvia rank
15th
Poland rank
13th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Latvia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 39.1 against 38.9 in Latvia, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 15th and Poland ranks 13th of 44 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.25 | 36.42 | 4.83 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 41.81 | 34.62 | 7.19 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 38.32 | 35.07 | 3.25 | Latvia |
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, Latvia or Poland?
- Poland, at 39.1 against 38.9 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Latvia and Poland?
- 0.2, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Latvia ranks 15th and Poland ranks 13th 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.