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

Türkiye: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap was 31.6 Rate in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.6 Rate
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
32nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
32.8 Rate
in 2021
All-time low
28.5 Rate
in 2007
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Türkiye, 2005–2023

01020302005201420232005: 30.6 Rate2006: 30.1 Rate2007: 28.5 Rate2008: 29 Rate2009: 28.9 Rate2010: 29.6 Rate2011: 29.8 Rate2012: 30.1 Rate2013: 30.5 Rate2014: 31 Rate2015: 31.2 Rate2016: 31.9 Rate2017: 32.3 Rate2018: 32.4 Rate2019: 32.6 Rate2020: 32.5 Rate2021: 32.8 Rate2022: 31.3 Rate2023: 31.6 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Türkiye is 31.6 Rate, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Türkiye peaked at 32.8 Rate in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.5 Rate, in 2007.

Türkiye ranks 32nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Türkiye, 2005 to 2023.
Year Rate Change
2005 30.6 Rate —
2006 30.1 Rate -1.6%
2007 28.5 Rate -5.3%
2008 29 Rate +1.8%
2009 28.9 Rate -0.3%
2010 29.6 Rate +2.4%
2011 29.8 Rate +0.7%
2012 30.1 Rate +1.0%
2013 30.5 Rate +1.3%
2014 31 Rate +1.6%
2015 31.2 Rate +0.6%
2016 31.9 Rate +2.2%
2017 32.3 Rate +1.3%
2018 32.4 Rate +0.3%
2019 32.6 Rate +0.6%
2020 32.5 Rate -0.3%
2021 32.8 Rate +0.9%
2022 31.3 Rate -4.6%
2023 31.6 Rate +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.42 Rate 28.5 Rate 30.6 Rate 5
2010s 31.14 Rate 29.6 Rate 32.6 Rate 10
2020s 32.05 Rate 31.3 Rate 32.8 Rate 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 29 Latvia 33.32 Rate compare
  2. 29 Latvia 33.32 Rate compare
  3. 31 Portugal 32.31 Rate compare
  4. 33 Estonia 31.46 Rate compare
  5. 34 Greece 31.27 Rate compare
  6. 35 Slovakia 29.85 Rate compare
  7. 35 Slovakia 29.85 Rate compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Türkiye?
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Türkiye was 31.6 Rate in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 32.8 Rate in 2021.
What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 28.5 Rate in 2007.
How does Türkiye rank for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
Türkiye ranks 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 974 data points, 2001–2025
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