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 35.7 Rate in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
35.7 Rate
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 44 countries
All-time high
42.7 Rate
in 2000
All-time low
35.4 Rate
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
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 35.7 Rate.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% 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, 35.4 Rate, in 2020.
That places Finland 25th 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 | 35.4 Rate | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 35.7 Rate | +0.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 35.7 Rate is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.25 Rate, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Finland's 35.7 Rate is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.4 Rate, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 | 36.17 Rate | 35.4 Rate | 37 Rate | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More work & labour data for Finland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3571 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- 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 35.7 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 35.4 Rate in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Finland ranks 25th 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 5.8%. 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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