Latvia vs Sweden: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Latvia
38.9
in 2025
Sweden
39
in 2025
Latvia rank
15th
Sweden rank
14th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 39 against 38.9 in Latvia, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Latvia ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 14th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.25 | 45.73 | 4.48 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 41.81 | 40.74 | 1.07 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 38.32 | 39.67 | 1.35 | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 39 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 Sweden?
- 0.1, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Latvia ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 14th 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.