France vs Spain: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap
France
75.13 Rate
in 2025
Spain
76.12 Rate
in 2025
France rank
23rd
Spain rank
21st
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 76.12 Rate against 75.13 Rate in France, a difference of 0.99 Rate.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 21st of 44 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.41 Rate | 80.4 Rate | 0.9889 Rate | Spain |
| 2010s | 76.29 Rate | 81.88 Rate | 5.59 Rate | Spain |
| 2020s | 73.49 Rate | 79.83 Rate | 6.34 Rate | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 76.12 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 Spain?
- 0.99 Rate, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- France ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 21st 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.