Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Norway

Norway: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs was 32.4 Rate in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
32.4 Rate
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
30th
of 44 countries
All-time high
35.3 Rate
in 2001
All-time low
32.4 Rate
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Norway, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 35.1 Rate2001: 35.3 Rate2002: 35.2 Rate2003: 35 Rate2004: 35.1 Rate2005: 34.3 Rate2006: 34.4 Rate2007: 34.2 Rate2008: 34.2 Rate2009: 34.1 Rate2010: 34.1 Rate2011: 34.3 Rate2012: 34.2 Rate2013: 34.1 Rate2014: 33.8 Rate2015: 33.7 Rate2016: 33.2 Rate2017: 32.8 Rate2018: 32.7 Rate2019: 32.6 Rate2020: 32.7 Rate2021: 32.9 Rate2022: 32.7 Rate2023: 32.4 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Norway is 32.4 Rate, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Norway peaked at 35.3 Rate in 2001 and was at its lowest, 32.4 Rate, in 2023.

Norway ranks 30th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Norway, 2000 to 2023.
Year Rate Change
2000 35.1 Rate
2001 35.3 Rate +0.6%
2002 35.2 Rate -0.3%
2003 35 Rate -0.6%
2004 35.1 Rate +0.3%
2005 34.3 Rate -2.3%
2006 34.4 Rate +0.3%
2007 34.2 Rate -0.6%
2008 34.2 Rate +0.0%
2009 34.1 Rate -0.3%
2010 34.1 Rate +0.0%
2011 34.3 Rate +0.6%
2012 34.2 Rate -0.3%
2013 34.1 Rate -0.3%
2014 33.8 Rate -0.9%
2015 33.7 Rate -0.3%
2016 33.2 Rate -1.5%
2017 32.8 Rate -1.2%
2018 32.7 Rate -0.3%
2019 32.6 Rate -0.3%
2020 32.7 Rate +0.3%
2021 32.9 Rate +0.6%
2022 32.7 Rate -0.6%
2023 32.4 Rate -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.69 Rate 34.1 Rate 35.3 Rate 10
2010s 33.55 Rate 32.6 Rate 34.3 Rate 10
2020s 32.67 Rate 32.4 Rate 32.9 Rate 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 27 Finland 33.3 Rate compare
  2. 27 Türkiye 33.3 Rate compare
  3. 29 Luxembourg 32.9 Rate compare
  4. 31 Portugal 31.8 Rate compare
  5. 32 Japan 31.5 Rate compare
  6. 33 Netherlands 30.7 Rate compare
  7. 33 Netherlands 30.7 Rate compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Norway?
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Norway was 32.4 Rate in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 35.3 Rate in 2001.
What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 32.4 Rate in 2023.
How does Norway rank for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
Norway ranks 30th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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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