Greece vs United Kingdom: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap

Greece
59.36 Rate
in 2025
United Kingdom
57.8 Rate
in 2019
Greece rank
41st
United Kingdom rank
42nd

Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time

  • Greece
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 59.36 Rate against 57.8 Rate in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.56 Rate.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Greece ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 44 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 64.9 Rate 67.48 Rate 2.58 Rate United Kingdom
2010s 56.26 Rate 61.61 Rate 5.35 Rate United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?
Greece, at 59.36 Rate against 57.8 Rate in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap between Greece and United Kingdom?
1.56 Rate, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Greece and United Kingdom rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
Greece ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 42nd 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, 1,051 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed