Netherlands vs Portugal: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Netherlands
34.4
in 2025
Portugal
32.5
in 2025
Netherlands rank
30th
Portugal rank
32nd
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 34.4 against 32.5 in Portugal, a difference of 1.9.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.75 | 32.21 | 5.54 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 31.83 | 34.03 | 2.2 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 29.98 | 35.3 | 5.32 | 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, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 34.4 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 Netherlands and Portugal?
- 1.9, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Netherlands ranks 30th 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.