Netherlands vs Portugal: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap
Netherlands
79.11
in 2025
Portugal
81.47
in 2025
Netherlands rank
16th
Portugal rank
14th
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 81.47 against 79.11 in Netherlands, a difference of 2.36.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 14th of 44 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.06 | 79.92 | 1.13 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 80.81 | 77.98 | 2.83 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 80.04 | 79.97 | 0.0667 | 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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 81.47 against 79.11 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 2.36, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Netherlands ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 14th 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.