Netherlands vs Sweden: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap
Netherlands
79.11 Rate
in 2025
Sweden
77.06 Rate
in 2025
Netherlands rank
16th
Sweden rank
18th
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 79.11 Rate against 77.06 Rate in Sweden, a difference of 2.05 Rate.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.06 Rate | 84.76 Rate | 3.7 Rate | Sweden |
| 2010s | 80.81 Rate | 75.1 Rate | 5.71 Rate | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 80.04 Rate | 77.61 Rate | 2.43 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 Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 79.11 Rate against 77.06 Rate in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 2.05 Rate, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Netherlands ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th 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.