Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Germany
Germany: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap was 72.98 Rate in 2025. ▬ Flat
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Germany, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
Germany recorded 72.98 Rate for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Germany peaked at 74.69 Rate in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.4 Rate, in 2023.
Germany ranks 2nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Germany, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 53.9 Rate | — |
| 2002 | 53.7 Rate | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 53.6 Rate | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.4 Rate | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 59.7 Rate | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 63 Rate | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 60.5 Rate | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 58.8 Rate | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 60.4 Rate | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 56 Rate | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 54.8 Rate | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 56.6 Rate | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 57 Rate | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 55.8 Rate | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 57.3 Rate | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 55.4 Rate | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 53.4 Rate | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 53.6 Rate | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 51.5 Rate | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 52.2 Rate | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 50.9 Rate | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 46.2 Rate | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 44.4 Rate | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 74.69 Rate | +68.2% |
| 2025 | 72.98 Rate | -2.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 72.98 Rate is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.24 Rate, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Germany's 72.98 Rate is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.66 Rate, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +68.2% | 44.4 Rate | 74.69 Rate |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.22 Rate | 51.4 Rate | 63 Rate | 9 |
| 2010s | 55.14 Rate | 51.5 Rate | 57.3 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.9 Rate | 44.4 Rate | 74.69 Rate | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Germany?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Germany was 72.98 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 74.69 Rate in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4 Rate in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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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