Sweden vs Switzerland: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap
Sweden
77.06
in 2025
Switzerland
79.6
in 2024
Sweden rank
18th
Switzerland rank
15th
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 79.6 against 77.06 in Sweden, a difference of 2.54.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.76 | 78.08 | 6.68 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 75.1 | 77.4 | 2.3 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 77.72 | 78.64 | 0.92 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 79.6 against 77.06 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 2.54, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Sweden ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 15th 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.