Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Romania
Romania: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs was 42.8 Rate in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
42.8 Rate
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
43.4 Rate
in 2010
All-time low
37.3 Rate
in 2018
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Romania, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
Romania recorded 42.8 Rate for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Romania peaked at 43.4 Rate in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.3 Rate, in 2018.
Romania ranks 3rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Romania, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 41 Rate | — |
| 2009 | 43.2 Rate | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 43.4 Rate | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 43.3 Rate | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 43.4 Rate | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 40.9 Rate | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 41.1 Rate | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 38.3 Rate | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 37.9 Rate | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 38.3 Rate | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 37.3 Rate | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 37.7 Rate | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 38 Rate | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 38.2 Rate | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 38.3 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 38.1 Rate | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 42.8 Rate | +12.3% |
| 2025 | 42.8 Rate | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1 Rate | 41 Rate | 43.2 Rate | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.16 Rate | 37.3 Rate | 43.4 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7 Rate | 38 Rate | 42.8 Rate | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Romania?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Romania was 42.8 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4 Rate in 2010.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3 Rate in 2018.
- How does Romania rank for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Romania ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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