Netherlands vs Norway: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap

Netherlands
76.99 Rate
in 2025
Norway
78.7 Rate
in 2023
Netherlands rank
19th
Norway rank
17th

Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time

  • Netherlands
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 78.7 Rate against 76.99 Rate in Netherlands, a difference of 1.71 Rate.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 19th and Norway ranks 17th of 44 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 81.06 Rate 78.27 Rate 2.79 Rate Netherlands
2010s 80.81 Rate 76.45 Rate 4.36 Rate Netherlands
2020s 80.5 Rate 78.12 Rate 2.38 Rate Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap, Netherlands or Norway?
Norway, at 78.7 Rate against 76.99 Rate in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap between Netherlands and Norway?
1.71 Rate, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
Netherlands ranks 19th and Norway ranks 17th 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