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

Hungary: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap was 33.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
33.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 32 countries
All-time high
45
in 2001
All-time low
30.8
in 2005
Years of data
25
2001–2025

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

010203040502001201320252001: 452002: 412003: 38.52004: 34.92005: 30.82006: 32.12007: 36.92008: 38.62009: 39.22010: 38.32011: 37.82012: 37.62013: 37.52014: 37.42015: 34.52016: 33.52017: 33.52018: 33.52019: 33.52020: 33.52021: 33.52022: 33.52023: 33.52024: 33.52025: 33.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Hungary stood at 33.5.

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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.8, in 2005.

Hungary ranks 23rd of 32 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.44 30.8 45 9
2010s 35.71 33.5 38.3 10
2020s 33.5 33.5 33.5 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 20 Denmark 39.45 compare
  2. 21 Switzerland 36.6 compare
  3. 22 Ireland 34.47 compare
  4. 24 Latvia 33.32 compare
  5. 25 Portugal 31.81 compare
  6. 26 Greece 30.8 compare

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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 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 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 in 2005.
How does Hungary rank for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
Hungary ranks 23rd out of 32 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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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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