Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Finland
Finland: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs was 33.3 Rate in 2025. ▼ Falling
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Finland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
In 2025, tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Finland stood at 33.3 Rate. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Finland peaked at 42.7 Rate in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.3 Rate, in 2024.
That places Finland 27th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.7 Rate | — |
| 2001 | 41.2 Rate | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 40.7 Rate | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 39.8 Rate | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 39.2 Rate | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 39.3 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 38.9 Rate | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 38.7 Rate | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 38.7 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.2 Rate | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 36.8 Rate | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 36.8 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.8 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37.6 Rate | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 38 Rate | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 37.9 Rate | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.3 Rate | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.9 Rate | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 36.5 Rate | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 35.9 Rate | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 35.4 Rate | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 36.7 Rate | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 36.8 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 37 Rate | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 33.3 Rate | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 33.3 Rate | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.64 Rate | 37.2 Rate | 42.7 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.15 Rate | 35.9 Rate | 38.3 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.42 Rate | 33.3 Rate | 37 Rate | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3641 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Finland?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Finland was 33.3 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7 Rate in 2000.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3 Rate in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Finland ranks 27th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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