Latvia vs Spain: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Latvia
37.8
in 2025
Spain
37.1
in 2025
Latvia rank
20th
Spain rank
22nd
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Latvia
- Spain
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 37.8 against 37.1 in Spain, a difference of 0.7.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 20th and Spain ranks 22nd of 44 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.25 | 35.24 | 6.01 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 41.81 | 36.43 | 5.38 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 37.97 | 36.12 | 1.85 | 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 Spain?
- Latvia, at 37.8 against 37.1 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Latvia and Spain?
- 0.7, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Latvia ranks 20th and Spain ranks 22nd 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.