Luxembourg vs Norway: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Luxembourg
33.7
in 2025
Norway
32.3
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
31st
Norway rank
33rd
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Luxembourg
- Norway
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 33.7 against 32.3 in Norway, a difference of 1.4.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 31st and Norway ranks 33rd of 44 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.76 | 34.69 | 6.93 | Norway |
| 2010s | 30.89 | 33.55 | 2.66 | Norway |
| 2020s | 32.42 | 32.6 | 0.18 | 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, Luxembourg or Norway?
- Luxembourg, at 33.7 against 32.3 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Luxembourg and Norway?
- 1.4, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Norway rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Luxembourg ranks 31st and Norway ranks 33rd 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.