Germany vs Sweden: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap
Germany
76.5 Rate
in 2025
Sweden
77.06 Rate
in 2025
Germany rank
20th
Sweden rank
18th
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 77.06 Rate against 76.5 Rate in Germany, a difference of 0.56 Rate.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 44 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.13 Rate | 84.76 Rate | 9.62 Rate | Sweden |
| 2010s | 73.22 Rate | 75.1 Rate | 1.88 Rate | Sweden |
| 2020s | 74.02 Rate | 77.61 Rate | 3.59 Rate | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 77.06 Rate against 76.5 Rate in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.56 Rate, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Germany ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th 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.