Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Spain
Spain: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs was 36.4 Rate in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
36.4 Rate
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
21st
of 44 countries
All-time high
37.3 Rate
in 2014
All-time low
34.1 Rate
in 2008
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Spain, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
In 2025, tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Spain stood at 36.4 Rate.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Spain peaked at 37.3 Rate in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.1 Rate, in 2008.
Spain ranks 21st of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Spain, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.9 Rate | — |
| 2001 | 35.4 Rate | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 35.9 Rate | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 34.9 Rate | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 35.4 Rate | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 35.7 Rate | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 36 Rate | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 35.7 Rate | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 34.1 Rate | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 34.4 Rate | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 36.5 Rate | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 36.8 Rate | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 37.2 Rate | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 37.2 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.3 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.9 Rate | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 35.8 Rate | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.8 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.9 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.9 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.7 Rate | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 36 Rate | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 36.1 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 36 Rate | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 36.1 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 36.4 Rate | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.24 Rate | 34.1 Rate | 36 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.43 Rate | 35.8 Rate | 37.3 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.88 Rate | 34.7 Rate | 36.4 Rate | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Spain?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Spain was 36.4 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3 Rate in 2014.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1 Rate in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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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