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

Lithuania: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap was 47.01 Rate in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
47.01 Rate
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
16th
of 42 countries
All-time high
81 Rate
in 2021
All-time low
26.3 Rate
in 2010
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Lithuania, 2005–2025

204060802005201520252005: 36 Rate2006: 30 Rate2007: 30 Rate2008: 27 Rate2009: 26.4 Rate2010: 26.3 Rate2011: 26.4 Rate2012: 26.5 Rate2013: 26.7 Rate2014: 26.8 Rate2015: 55.6 Rate2016: 55.1 Rate2017: 54.5 Rate2018: 50.8 Rate2019: 59.9 Rate2020: 42.2 Rate2021: 81 Rate2022: 79.7 Rate2023: 76.8 Rate2024: 47.7 Rate2025: 47 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Lithuania is 47.01 Rate, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Lithuania peaked at 81 Rate in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.3 Rate, in 2010.

That places Lithuania 16th 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 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Lithuania, 2005 to 2025.
Year Rate Change
2005 36 Rate —
2006 30 Rate -16.7%
2007 30 Rate +0.0%
2008 27 Rate -10.0%
2009 26.4 Rate -2.2%
2010 26.3 Rate -0.4%
2011 26.4 Rate +0.4%
2012 26.5 Rate +0.4%
2013 26.7 Rate +0.8%
2014 26.8 Rate +0.4%
2015 55.6 Rate +107.5%
2016 55.1 Rate -0.9%
2017 54.5 Rate -1.1%
2018 50.8 Rate -6.8%
2019 59.9 Rate +17.9%
2020 42.2 Rate -29.5%
2021 81 Rate +91.9%
2022 79.7 Rate -1.6%
2023 76.8 Rate -3.6%
2024 47.69 Rate -37.9%
2025 47.01 Rate -1.4%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 47.01 Rate is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.24 Rate, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 47.01 Rate is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.66 Rate, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Lithuania 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +107.5% 26.8 Rate 55.6 Rate
2021 +91.9% 42.2 Rate 81 Rate
2024 -37.9% 76.8 Rate 47.69 Rate
2020 -29.5% 59.9 Rate 42.2 Rate

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.88 Rate 26.4 Rate 36 Rate 5
2010s 40.86 Rate 26.3 Rate 59.9 Rate 10
2020s 62.4 Rate 42.2 Rate 81 Rate 6

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 13 France 51.37 Rate compare
  2. 14 Finland 50.49 Rate compare
  3. 15 Norway 50.3 Rate compare
  4. 16 Lithuania 47.01 Rate compare
  5. 18 Czechia 46.35 Rate compare
  6. 19 Romania 44.08 Rate compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Lithuania?
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Lithuania was 47.01 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 81 Rate in 2021.
What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 26.3 Rate in 2010.
How does Lithuania rank for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
Lithuania ranks 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania 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
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 974 data points, 2001–2025
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