Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Italy
Italy: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap was 36.21 Rate in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.21 Rate
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 42 countries
All-time high
43.2 Rate
in 2012
All-time low
29.6 Rate
in 2003
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Italy, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
Italy recorded 36.21 Rate for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Italy peaked at 43.2 Rate in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29.6 Rate, in 2003.
That places Italy 25th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Italy, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35.5 Rate | — |
| 2002 | 35.9 Rate | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 29.6 Rate | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 30.5 Rate | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 31.5 Rate | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 39 Rate | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 40.9 Rate | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 40.2 Rate | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 41.8 Rate | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 42.3 Rate | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 43 Rate | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 43.2 Rate | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 43 Rate | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 42.9 Rate | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.1 Rate | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 41.9 Rate | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.9 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.9 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.6 Rate | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 42.1 Rate | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 42.2 Rate | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 40.9 Rate | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 41 Rate | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 35.71 Rate | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 36.21 Rate | +1.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 36.21 Rate is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.1 Rate, 84% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Italy's 36.21 Rate is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.17 Rate, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1 Rate | 29.6 Rate | 41.8 Rate | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.48 Rate | 41.9 Rate | 43.2 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.69 Rate | 35.71 Rate | 42.2 Rate | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Italy?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Italy was 36.21 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2 Rate in 2012.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6 Rate in 2003.
- How does Italy rank for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
- Italy ranks 25th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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