Romania vs Slovakia: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Romania
42.8
in 2025
Slovakia
43.6
in 2025
Romania rank
5th
Slovakia rank
3rd
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Romania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 43.6 against 42.8 in Romania, a difference of 0.8.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 5th and Slovakia ranks 3rd of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1 | 35.55 | 6.55 | Romania |
| 2010s | 40.16 | 38.34 | 1.82 | Romania |
| 2020s | 39.7 | 40.72 | 1.02 | Slovakia |
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, Romania or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 43.6 against 42.8 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Romania and Slovakia?
- 0.8, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovakia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Slovakia rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Romania ranks 5th and Slovakia ranks 3rd 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.