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

Greece
59.36
in 2025
United States
59.7
in 2023
Greece rank
41st
United States rank
39th

Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time

  • Greece
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 59.7 against 59.36 in Greece, a difference of 0.34.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States ahead.

Greece ranks 41st and United States ranks 39th of 44 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United States Difference Ahead
2000s 64.9 70.42 5.52 United States
2010s 56.26 69.49 13.23 United States
2020s 54.1 62.75 8.65 United States

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 States?
United States, at 59.7 against 59.36 in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap between Greece and United States?
0.34, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Greece and United States rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
Greece ranks 41st and United States ranks 39th 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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Indicator
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,051 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed