Luxembourg vs Norway: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Luxembourg
32.9 Rate
in 2025
Norway
32.4 Rate
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
29th
Norway rank
30th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Luxembourg
- Norway
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 32.9 Rate against 32.4 Rate in Norway, a difference of 0.5 Rate.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 29th and Norway ranks 30th 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 Rate | 34.69 Rate | 6.93 Rate | Norway |
| 2010s | 30.89 Rate | 33.55 Rate | 2.66 Rate | Norway |
| 2020s | 32.15 Rate | 32.67 Rate | 0.525 Rate | 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 32.9 Rate against 32.4 Rate 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?
- 0.5 Rate, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Norway rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Luxembourg ranks 29th and Norway ranks 30th 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.