Finland vs France: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap

Finland
68.88 Rate
in 2025
France
72.81 Rate
in 2025
Finland rank
34th
France rank
30th

Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time

  • Finland
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 72.81 Rate against 68.88 Rate in Finland, a difference of 3.93 Rate.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 34th and France ranks 30th of 44 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland France Difference Ahead
2000s 77.33 Rate 79.41 Rate 2.08 Rate France
2010s 75.61 Rate 76.29 Rate 0.68 Rate France
2020s 72.21 Rate 72.92 Rate 0.705 Rate France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap, Finland or France?
France, at 72.81 Rate against 68.88 Rate in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap between Finland and France?
3.93 Rate, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Finland and France rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
Finland ranks 34th and France 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,050 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed