Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Lithuania
Lithuania: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs was 36.1 Rate in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
36.1 Rate
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 44 countries
All-time high
43 Rate
in 2000
All-time low
33.5 Rate
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Lithuania, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
In 2025, tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Lithuania stood at 36.1 Rate.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Lithuania peaked at 43 Rate in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.5 Rate, in 2020.
Lithuania ranks 24th 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43 Rate | — |
| 2001 | 43 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.2 Rate | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 41 Rate | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 41.7 Rate | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 42.6 Rate | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 42.2 Rate | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 41.2 Rate | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 40.2 Rate | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 38.9 Rate | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 38.8 Rate | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.9 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.2 Rate | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 39.5 Rate | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 39 Rate | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 39.3 Rate | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 39 Rate | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 37.8 Rate | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 37.2 Rate | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 34.8 Rate | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 33.5 Rate | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 34.3 Rate | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 34.2 Rate | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 34.4 Rate | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 35.6 Rate | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 36.1 Rate | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6 Rate | 38.9 Rate | 43 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.35 Rate | 34.8 Rate | 39.5 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.68 Rate | 33.5 Rate | 36.1 Rate | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Lithuania?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Lithuania was 36.1 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 43 Rate in 2000.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5 Rate in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Lithuania ranks 24th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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