Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Italy
Italy: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs was 39.3 Rate in 2025. ▼ Falling
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Italy, 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 Italy is 39.3 Rate, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Italy peaked at 44.9 Rate in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35.3 Rate, in 2024.
That places Italy 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.6 Rate | — |
| 2001 | 43.2 Rate | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 43.1 Rate | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 42 Rate | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 42.2 Rate | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 42.5 Rate | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 42.8 Rate | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 42.9 Rate | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 43.3 Rate | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 43.5 Rate | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 44 Rate | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 44.5 Rate | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 44.7 Rate | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 44.9 Rate | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 41.9 Rate | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 40.8 Rate | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 40.8 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.7 Rate | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.8 Rate | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 41 Rate | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 40.9 Rate | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 40.9 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.9 Rate | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 38.8 Rate | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 35.3 Rate | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 39.3 Rate | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.91 Rate | 42 Rate | 43.6 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.41 Rate | 40.7 Rate | 44.9 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.18 Rate | 35.3 Rate | 40.9 Rate | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Italy?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Italy was 39.3 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9 Rate in 2013.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3 Rate in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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