France vs Japan: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap
France
72.81 Rate
in 2025
Japan
71.1 Rate
in 2023
France rank
30th
Japan rank
33rd
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 72.81 Rate against 71.1 Rate in Japan, a difference of 1.71 Rate.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
France ranks 30th and Japan ranks 33rd of 44 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.41 Rate | 75.49 Rate | 3.92 Rate | France |
| 2010s | 76.29 Rate | 74.44 Rate | 1.85 Rate | France |
| 2020s | 73.05 Rate | 71.33 Rate | 1.72 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, France or Japan?
- France, at 72.81 Rate against 71.1 Rate in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap between France and Japan?
- 1.71 Rate, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- France ranks 30th and Japan ranks 33rd 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.