France vs Germany: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap
France
75.13 Rate
in 2025
Germany
76.5 Rate
in 2025
France rank
23rd
Germany rank
20th
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 76.5 Rate against 75.13 Rate in France, a difference of 1.37 Rate.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 20th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.41 Rate | 75.13 Rate | 4.28 Rate | France |
| 2010s | 76.29 Rate | 73.22 Rate | 3.07 Rate | France |
| 2020s | 73.49 Rate | 74.02 Rate | 0.5333 Rate | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 76.5 Rate against 75.13 Rate in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap between France and Germany?
- 1.37 Rate, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- France ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 20th 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.