Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Switzerland
Switzerland: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs was 20.1 Rate in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
20.1 Rate
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 44 countries
All-time high
20.2 Rate
in 2000
All-time low
19.1 Rate
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 20.1 Rate for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Switzerland peaked at 20.2 Rate in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.1 Rate, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 44th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.2 Rate | — |
| 2001 | 20.2 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.2 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.8 Rate | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 19.5 Rate | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.4 Rate | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.7 Rate | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.1 Rate | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 19.1 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.3 Rate | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 19.5 Rate | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 19.4 Rate | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.5 Rate | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.2 Rate | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 19.1 Rate | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.3 Rate | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.3 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.4 Rate | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.5 Rate | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.9 Rate | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 20.2 Rate | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.1 Rate | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 20.1 Rate | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.67 Rate | 19.1 Rate | 20.2 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.35 Rate | 19.1 Rate | 19.5 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.07 Rate | 19.9 Rate | 20.2 Rate | 4 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Switzerland?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Switzerland was 20.1 Rate in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2 Rate in 2000.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1 Rate in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Switzerland ranks 44th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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