Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs was 37.9 Rate in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
37.9 Rate
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
4th
of 5 regions
All-time high
39.4 Rate
in 2013
All-time low
37.9 Rate
in 2019
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2013–2019

0102030402013201620192013: 39.4 Rate2014: 39 Rate2015: 38.4 Rate2016: 38.3 Rate2017: 38.2 Rate2018: 38.1 Rate2019: 37.9 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

In 2019, tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 37.9 Rate. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2013 to 2019.
Year Rate Change
2013 39.4 Rate
2014 39 Rate -1.0%
2015 38.4 Rate -1.5%
2016 38.3 Rate -0.3%
2017 38.2 Rate -0.3%
2018 38.1 Rate -0.3%
2019 37.9 Rate -0.5%

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Slovenia 43.3 Rate compare
  2. 1 Slovenia 43.3 Rate compare
  3. 3 Romania 42.8 Rate compare
  4. 4 Germany 42.7 Rate compare
  5. 4 Slovakia 42.7 Rate compare
  6. 4 Slovakia 42.7 Rate compare
  7. 7 Hungary 41.2 Rate compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 37.9 Rate in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 39.4 Rate in 2013.
What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 37.9 Rate in 2019.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 4th out of 5 regions with data for 2019.
Is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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Indicator
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,129 data points, 2000–2025
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