Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Sweden
Sweden: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs was 39 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Sweden, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Sweden is 39, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Sweden peaked at 48.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 14th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.6 | — |
| 2001 | 47.8 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 46.9 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 47 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.2 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 46.6 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 46 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 43.3 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 42.6 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 41.3 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 40.7 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 40.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.8 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 40.9 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.5 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 40.6 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 40.8 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.9 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 41 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.5 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 40.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.8 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 39.5 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 39.8 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 39.4 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 39 | -1.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 39 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.25, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.4, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.73 | 41.3 | 48.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.74 | 40.5 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.67 | 39 | 40.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Sweden?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Sweden was 39 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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