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
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in United States, 2001–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in United States is 27.7 Rate, measured 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 27.7 Rate is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.17 Rate, 64% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +61.9% | 26 Rate | 42.1 Rate |
| 2022 | -35.4% | 42.1 Rate | 27.2 Rate |
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 |
Countries ranked near United States
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
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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