Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Austria
Austria: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs was 42.6 Rate in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
42.6 Rate
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 44 countries
All-time high
45.1 Rate
in 2015
All-time low
42 Rate
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Austria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
Austria recorded 42.6 Rate for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Austria peaked at 45.1 Rate in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42 Rate, in 2022.
That places Austria 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Austria, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.2 Rate | — |
| 2001 | 42.9 Rate | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 43.2 Rate | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 43.6 Rate | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 44 Rate | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 43.3 Rate | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 43.8 Rate | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 44.2 Rate | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 44.5 Rate | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 43.3 Rate | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 43.5 Rate | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 43.9 Rate | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 44.2 Rate | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 44.6 Rate | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 44.9 Rate | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 45.1 Rate | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 43 Rate | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 43.1 Rate | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.3 Rate | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 43.6 Rate | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 42.9 Rate | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 43.3 Rate | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 42 Rate | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 42.7 Rate | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 42.8 Rate | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 42.6 Rate | -0.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 42.6 Rate is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.25 Rate, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Austria's 42.6 Rate is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.4 Rate, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6 Rate | 42.9 Rate | 44.5 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.92 Rate | 43 Rate | 45.1 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.72 Rate | 42 Rate | 43.3 Rate | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More work & labour data for Austria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2126 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1955 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,294 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,708 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Austria?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Austria was 42.6 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1 Rate in 2015.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 Rate in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Austria ranks 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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