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

Japan: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap was 52.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
52.8
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
8th
of 32 countries
All-time high
61.3
in 2013
All-time low
44
in 2022
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Japan, 2001–2023

02040602001201220232001: 53.32002: 532003: 50.42004: 52.62005: 51.92006: 53.62007: 54.62008: 552009: 58.72010: 61.22011: 60.62012: 59.62013: 61.32014: 58.92015: 55.32016: 54.42017: 54.62018: 53.72019: 44.12020: 44.12021: 44.12022: 442023: 52.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Japan is 52.8, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Japan peaked at 61.3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 44, in 2022.

That places Japan 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Japan, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 53.3
2002 53 -0.6%
2003 50.4 -4.9%
2004 52.6 +4.4%
2005 51.9 -1.3%
2006 53.6 +3.3%
2007 54.6 +1.9%
2008 55 +0.7%
2009 58.7 +6.7%
2010 61.2 +4.3%
2011 60.6 -1.0%
2012 59.6 -1.7%
2013 61.3 +2.9%
2014 58.9 -3.9%
2015 55.3 -6.1%
2016 54.4 -1.6%
2017 54.6 +0.4%
2018 53.7 -1.6%
2019 44.1 -17.9%
2020 44.1 +0.0%
2021 44.1 +0.0%
2022 44 -0.2%
2023 52.8 +20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.68 50.4 58.7 9
2010s 56.37 44.1 61.3 10
2020s 46.25 44 52.8 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 5 Malta 63.02 compare
  2. 6 Slovenia 54.95 compare
  3. 7 Sweden 53.27 compare
  4. 9 Belgium 52.67 compare
  5. 10 Poland 52.43 compare
  6. 11 France 51.37 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Japan?
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Japan was 52.8 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 61.3 in 2013.
What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 44 in 2022.
How does Japan rank for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
Japan ranks 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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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