Greece vs Ireland: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap
Greece
59.36 Rate
in 2025
Ireland
53.76 Rate
in 2025
Greece rank
41st
Ireland rank
44th
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 59.36 Rate against 53.76 Rate in Ireland, a difference of 5.6 Rate.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 41st and Ireland ranks 44th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9 Rate | 64.67 Rate | 0.2333 Rate | Greece |
| 2010s | 56.26 Rate | 63.5 Rate | 7.24 Rate | Ireland |
| 2020s | 55.93 Rate | 58.69 Rate | 2.76 Rate | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap, Greece or Ireland?
- Greece, at 59.36 Rate against 53.76 Rate in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap between Greece and Ireland?
- 5.6 Rate, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Greece ranks 41st and Ireland ranks 44th 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.