Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Germany
Germany: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap was 72.98 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
72.98
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
2nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
74.69
in 2024
All-time low
44.4
in 2023
Years of data
25
2001β2025
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Germany, 2001β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 72.98 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.4, in 2023.
Germany ranks 2nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.22 | 51.4 | 63 | 9 |
| 2010s | 55.14 | 51.5 | 57.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.9 | 44.4 | 74.69 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0002 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 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 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 in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 32 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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