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

02040602001201220232001: 58.52002: 57.22003: 572004: 56.32005: 53.52006: 53.52007: 52.22008: 51.22009: 50.82010: 38.32011: 39.42012: 35.72013: 35.92014: 39.52015: 41.92016: 39.92017: 38.72018: 35.92019: 34.92020: 33.92021: 34.72022: 35.92023: 36.6

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

Annual values for Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Switzerland, 2001 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 18 Netherlands 43.24 compare
  2. 19 Croatia 42.94 compare
  3. 20 Denmark 39.45 compare
  4. 22 Ireland 34.47 compare
  5. 23 Hungary 33.5 compare
  6. 24 Latvia 33.32 compare

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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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Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
35 places, 777 data points, 2001–2025
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