Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Hungary
Hungary: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap was 33.5 Rate in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.5 Rate
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 42 countries
All-time high
45 Rate
in 2001
All-time low
30.8 Rate
in 2005
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Hungary, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
In 2025, tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Hungary stood at 33.5 Rate.
The figure is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Hungary peaked at 45 Rate in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.8 Rate, in 2005.
Hungary ranks 28th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 45 Rate | — |
| 2002 | 41 Rate | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 38.5 Rate | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 34.9 Rate | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 30.8 Rate | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 32.1 Rate | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 36.9 Rate | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 38.6 Rate | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 39.2 Rate | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 38.3 Rate | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 37.8 Rate | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 37.6 Rate | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 37.5 Rate | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.4 Rate | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.5 Rate | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 33.5 Rate | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 33.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 33.5 Rate | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 33.5 Rate is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.1 Rate, 78% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 33.5 Rate is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.17 Rate, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.44 Rate | 30.8 Rate | 45 Rate | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.71 Rate | 33.5 Rate | 38.3 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5 Rate | 33.5 Rate | 33.5 Rate | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More work & labour data for Hungary
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.237 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1776 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,774 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,505 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,653 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,807 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,461 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Hungary?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Hungary was 33.5 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 45 Rate in 2001.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8 Rate in 2005.
- How does Hungary rank for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
- Hungary ranks 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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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