Netherlands vs United States: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Netherlands
30.7
in 2025
United States
27.6
in 2024
Netherlands rank
34th
United States rank
36th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Netherlands
- United States
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 30.7 against 27.6 in United States, a difference of 3.1.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 34th and United States ranks 36th of 44 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.75 | 28.6 | 9.15 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 31.83 | 28.55 | 3.28 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 28.42 | 26.22 | 2.2 | Netherlands |
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 United States?
- Netherlands, at 30.7 against 27.6 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Netherlands and United States?
- 3.1, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Netherlands ranks 34th and United States ranks 36th 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.