Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Denmark
Denmark: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs was 34.1 Rate in 2025. ▼ Falling
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Denmark, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Denmark is 34.1 Rate, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Denmark peaked at 37.5 Rate in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33 Rate, in 2018.
Denmark ranks 26th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.5 Rate | — |
| 2001 | 36.7 Rate | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 36.2 Rate | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 36.2 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35.6 Rate | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 35.5 Rate | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 35.6 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 35.7 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 35.4 Rate | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 34.8 Rate | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 33.5 Rate | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 33.7 Rate | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 33.8 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 33.3 Rate | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 33.1 Rate | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 33.4 Rate | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 33.4 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.3 Rate | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 33 Rate | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 33.1 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.1 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33 Rate | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 33.4 Rate | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 33.5 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 34.5 Rate | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 34.1 Rate | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.92 Rate | 34.8 Rate | 37.5 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.36 Rate | 33 Rate | 33.8 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6 Rate | 33 Rate | 34.5 Rate | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Denmark?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Denmark was 34.1 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5 Rate in 2000.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 Rate in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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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