Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Netherlands
Netherlands: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap was 43.24 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Netherlands, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Netherlands is 43.24, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Netherlands peaked at 71.1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 43.24, in 2025.
Netherlands ranks 18th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.94 | 63.9 | 71.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.83 | 63.1 | 68.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.28 | 43.24 | 63.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 62.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Netherlands?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Netherlands was 43.24 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1 in 2006.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.24 in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
- Netherlands ranks 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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