Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Greece

Greece: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap was 30.8 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
30.8
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
26th
of 32 countries
All-time high
46.8
in 2006
All-time low
19.5
in 2010
Years of data
25
2001–2025

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

010203040502001201320252001: 352002: 36.52003: 43.22004: 432005: 40.92006: 46.82007: 46.72008: 46.32009: 46.22010: 19.52011: 26.32012: 27.52013: 23.42014: 24.82015: 21.92016: 24.52017: 24.32018: 24.42019: 24.92020: 32.82021: 33.42022: 35.42023: 36.52024: 30.52025: 30.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Greece stood at 30.8.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Greece peaked at 46.8 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19.5, in 2010.

Greece ranks 26th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.73 35 46.8 9
2010s 24.15 19.5 27.5 10
2020s 33.23 30.47 36.5 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 23 Hungary 33.5 compare
  2. 24 Latvia 33.32 compare
  3. 25 Portugal 31.81 compare
  4. 27 Slovak Republic 29.85 compare
  5. 28 Estonia 28.51 compare
  6. 29 United States 27.7 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Greece?
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Greece was 30.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 46.8 in 2006.
What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 19.5 in 2010.
How does Greece rank for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
Greece ranks 26th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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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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