Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Switzerland
Switzerland: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap was 36.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36.6
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
21st
of 32 countries
All-time high
58.5
in 2001
All-time low
33.9
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Switzerland, 2001–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Switzerland stood at 36.6.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Switzerland peaked at 58.5 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 33.9, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 58.5 | — |
| 2002 | 57.2 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 57 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 56.3 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 53.5 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 53.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52.2 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 51.2 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 50.8 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 38.3 | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 39.4 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 35.7 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 35.9 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 39.5 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 41.9 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 39.9 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 38.7 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 35.9 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 34.9 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 33.9 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 34.7 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 35.9 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 36.6 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.47 | 50.8 | 58.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.01 | 34.9 | 41.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.27 | 33.9 | 36.6 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Switzerland?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Switzerland was 36.6 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5 in 2001.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9 in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
- Switzerland ranks 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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