Malta vs United States: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Malta
26.5
in 2025
United States
27.5
in 2023
Malta rank
39th
United States rank
37th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Malta
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 27.5 against 26.5 in Malta, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.
Malta ranks 39th and United States ranks 37th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.96 | 28.38 | 6.42 | United States |
| 2010s | 23.77 | 28.55 | 4.78 | United States |
| 2020s | 26.3 | 25.88 | 0.425 | Malta |
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, Malta or United States?
- United States, at 27.5 against 26.5 in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Malta and United States?
- 1, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Malta and United States rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Malta ranks 39th and United States ranks 37th 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.