Germany vs Spain: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap

Germany
79.86 Rate
in 2025
Spain
79.72 Rate
in 2025
Germany rank
15th
Spain rank
16th

Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 79.86 Rate against 79.72 Rate in Spain, a difference of 0.14 Rate.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.

Germany ranks 15th and Spain ranks 16th of 44 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 75.13 Rate 80.4 Rate 5.27 Rate Spain
2010s 73.22 Rate 81.88 Rate 8.66 Rate Spain
2020s 75.15 Rate 81.08 Rate 5.94 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, Germany or Spain?
Germany, at 79.86 Rate against 79.72 Rate in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap between Germany and Spain?
0.14 Rate, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
Germany ranks 15th and Spain ranks 16th 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