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

Malta: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap was 63.02 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
63.02
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
5th
of 32 countries
All-time high
69.03
in 2024
All-time low
20.5
in 2006
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

2030405060702005201520252005: 21.92006: 20.52007: 23.82008: 25.52009: 24.92010: 25.52011: 27.22012: 28.22013: 28.52014: 28.32015: 28.52016: 27.92017: 322018: 48.52019: 61.52020: 55.42021: 52.82022: 57.72023: 58.82024: 692025: 63

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Malta is 63.02, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 121.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Malta peaked at 69.03 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.5, in 2006.

Malta ranks 5th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.32 20.5 25.5 5
2010s 33.61 25.5 61.5 10
2020s 59.46 52.8 69.03 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 2 Germany 72.98 compare
  2. 3 Austria 69.87 compare
  3. 4 Luxembourg 65.82 compare
  4. 6 Slovenia, Republic of 54.95 compare
  5. 7 Sweden 53.27 compare
  6. 8 Japan 52.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Malta?
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Malta was 63.02 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 69.03 in 2024.
What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 20.5 in 2006.
How does Malta rank for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
Malta ranks 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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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