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

051015202000201120232000: 20.2 Rate2001: 20.2 Rate2002: 20.2 Rate2003: 19.8 Rate2004: 19.5 Rate2005: 19.5 Rate2006: 19.4 Rate2007: 19.7 Rate2008: 19.1 Rate2009: 19.1 Rate2010: 19.3 Rate2011: 19.5 Rate2012: 19.4 Rate2013: 19.5 Rate2014: 19.2 Rate2015: 19.1 Rate2016: 19.3 Rate2017: 19.3 Rate2018: 19.4 Rate2019: 19.5 Rate2020: 19.9 Rate2021: 20.2 Rate2022: 20.1 Rate2023: 20.1 Rate

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

Annual values for Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Switzerland, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 42 Cyprus 23.3 Rate compare
  2. 43 Ireland 21.4 Rate compare

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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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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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