Norway vs Sweden: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap
Norway
78.7 Rate
in 2023
Sweden
77.59 Rate
in 2025
Norway rank
19th
Sweden rank
22nd
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 78.7 Rate against 77.59 Rate in Sweden, a difference of 1.11 Rate.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.27 Rate | 84.76 Rate | 6.49 Rate | Sweden |
| 2010s | 76.45 Rate | 75.1 Rate | 1.35 Rate | Norway |
| 2020s | 78.12 Rate | 77.75 Rate | 0.375 Rate | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 78.7 Rate against 77.59 Rate in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap between Norway and Sweden?
- 1.11 Rate, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Norway ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd 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.