Finland vs Japan: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap
Finland
69.28
in 2025
Japan
71.1
in 2023
Finland rank
32nd
Japan rank
30th
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 71.1 against 69.28 in Finland, a difference of 1.82.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 30th of 44 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.33 | 75.49 | 1.84 | Finland |
| 2010s | 75.61 | 74.44 | 1.17 | Finland |
| 2020s | 72.92 | 71.33 | 1.6 | Finland |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 71.1 against 69.28 in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap between Finland and Japan?
- 1.82, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Finland ranks 32nd 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.