Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Greece
Greece: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap was 30.8 Rate in 2025. ▼ Falling
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Greece, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
In 2025, tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Greece stood at 30.8 Rate.
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 Rate in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19.5 Rate, in 2010.
Greece ranks 33rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Greece, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35 Rate | — |
| 2002 | 36.5 Rate | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 43.2 Rate | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 43 Rate | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 40.9 Rate | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 46.8 Rate | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 46.7 Rate | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 46.3 Rate | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 46.2 Rate | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 19.5 Rate | -57.8% |
| 2011 | 26.3 Rate | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 27.5 Rate | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 23.4 Rate | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 24.8 Rate | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 21.9 Rate | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 24.5 Rate | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 24.3 Rate | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 24.4 Rate | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.9 Rate | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 32.8 Rate | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 33.4 Rate | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 35.4 Rate | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 36.5 Rate | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 30.47 Rate | -16.5% |
| 2025 | 30.8 Rate | +1.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 30.8 Rate is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.24 Rate, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Greece's 30.8 Rate is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.66 Rate, 71% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -57.8% | 46.2 Rate | 19.5 Rate |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.73 Rate | 35 Rate | 46.8 Rate | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.15 Rate | 19.5 Rate | 27.5 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.23 Rate | 30.47 Rate | 36.5 Rate | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
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 Rate 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 Rate 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 Rate in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
- Greece ranks 33rd out of 42 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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