Luxembourg vs Portugal: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Luxembourg
33.7
in 2025
Portugal
32.5
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
31st
Portugal rank
32nd
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 33.7 against 32.5 in Portugal, a difference of 1.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 32nd of 44 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.76 | 32.21 | 4.45 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 30.89 | 34.03 | 3.14 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 32.63 | 35.3 | 2.67 | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Luxembourg, at 33.7 against 32.5 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 1.2, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Luxembourg ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 32nd 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.