Norway vs United States: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Norway
32.3 Rate
in 2024
United States
27.6 Rate
in 2024
Norway rank
33rd
United States rank
36th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
Norway currently reports 32.3 Rate against 27.6 Rate in United States, a difference of 4.7 Rate.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 33rd and United States ranks 36th of 44 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.69 Rate | 28.6 Rate | 6.09 Rate | Norway |
| 2010s | 33.55 Rate | 28.55 Rate | 5 Rate | Norway |
| 2020s | 32.6 Rate | 26.22 Rate | 6.38 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, Norway or United States?
- Norway, at 32.3 Rate against 27.6 Rate in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Norway and United States?
- 4.7 Rate, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Norway ranks 33rd 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.