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
2001–2025

Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Germany, 2001–2025

0204060802001201320252001: 53.92002: 53.72003: 53.62004: 51.42005: 59.72006: 632007: 60.52008: 58.82009: 60.42010: 562011: 54.82012: 56.62013: 572014: 55.82015: 57.32016: 55.42017: 53.42018: 53.62019: 51.52020: 52.22021: 50.92022: 46.22023: 44.42024: 74.72025: 73

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Italy 97.09 compare
  2. 3 Austria 69.87 compare
  3. 4 Luxembourg 65.82 compare
  4. 5 Malta 63.02 compare

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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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Indicator
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 777 data points, 2001–2025
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