Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in France
France: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap was 51.37 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.37
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 32 countries
All-time high
60.6
in 2016
All-time low
40.2
in 2004
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in France, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in France stood at 51.37.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in France peaked at 60.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.2, in 2004.
That places France 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.73 | 40.2 | 54 | 9 |
| 2010s | 55.31 | 53.1 | 60.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.48 | 50.94 | 52.7 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in France?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in France was 51.37 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2 in 2004.
- How does France rank for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
- France ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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