Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in United States
United States: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap was 27.7 Rate in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
27.7 Rate
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
38th
of 42 countries
All-time high
42.1 Rate
in 2021
All-time low
25.9 Rate
in 2018
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in United States, 2001–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
United States recorded 27.7 Rate for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in United States peaked at 42.1 Rate in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.9 Rate, in 2018.
United States ranks 38th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in United States, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.9 Rate | — |
| 2002 | 30.7 Rate | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 30 Rate | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 29.9 Rate | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 30 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.5 Rate | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 28.7 Rate | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 28.8 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 32.1 Rate | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 31.5 Rate | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 29.1 Rate | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 29 Rate | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.5 Rate | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 29.6 Rate | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 29.6 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.7 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.8 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 25.9 Rate | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 26 Rate | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 26 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42.1 Rate | +61.9% |
| 2022 | 27.2 Rate | -35.4% |
| 2023 | 27.7 Rate | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.07 Rate | 28.7 Rate | 32.1 Rate | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.07 Rate | 25.9 Rate | 31.5 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.75 Rate | 26 Rate | 42.1 Rate | 4 |
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More work & labour data for United States
- STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment 285,643 Hours (2023)
- Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data 7,476 Thousand persons (2026)
- STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2020 edition — Total employment 276,623 Hours (2019)
- Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data 1,103 (2026)
- Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs 27.5 Rate (2023)
- Annual net earnings 34,012 (2023)
- Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap 59.7 Rate (2023)
- Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children 33,848 Purchasing power standard (PPS) (2023)
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data 20,303 Thousand persons (2020)
- Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) 36.7% (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in United States?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in United States was 27.7 Rate in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1 Rate in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9 Rate in 2018.
- How does United States rank for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
- United States ranks 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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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