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

Poland: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap was 52.43 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
52.43
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 32 countries
All-time high
68.4
in 2006
All-time low
51.65
in 2024
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Poland, 2001–2025

02040602001201320252001: 64.82002: 67.62003: 67.82004: 682005: 68.22006: 68.42007: 65.82008: 63.92009: 632010: 632011: 632012: 632013: 632014: 632015: 632016: 58.82017: 632018: 58.82019: 58.82020: 582021: 582022: 55.12023: 56.92024: 51.62025: 52.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Poland recorded 52.43 for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Poland peaked at 68.4 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 51.65, in 2024.

Poland ranks 10th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.39 63 68.4 9
2010s 61.74 58.8 63 10
2020s 55.35 51.65 58 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 7 Sweden 53.27 compare
  2. 8 Japan 52.8 compare
  3. 9 Belgium 52.67 compare
  4. 11 France 51.37 compare
  5. 12 Finland 50.49 compare
  6. 13 Norway 50.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Poland?
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Poland was 52.43 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 68.4 in 2006.
What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 51.65 in 2024.
How does Poland rank for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
Poland ranks 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 777 data points, 2001–2025
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