Austria vs Japan: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap
Austria
71.62
in 2025
Japan
71.1
in 2023
Austria rank
29th
Japan rank
30th
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time
- Austria
- Japan
How they compare
Austria currently reports 71.62 against 71.1 in Japan, a difference of 0.52.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 29th and Japan ranks 30th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.66 | 75.49 | 7.17 | Austria |
| 2010s | 73.98 | 74.44 | 0.46 | Japan |
| 2020s | 69.3 | 71.33 | 2.03 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap, Austria or Japan?
- Austria, at 71.62 against 71.1 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap between Austria and Japan?
- 0.52, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Japan rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Austria ranks 29th and Japan ranks 30th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.