Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Türkiye

Türkiye: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs was 33.3 Rate in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
33.3 Rate
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 44 countries
All-time high
42.6 Rate
in 2001
All-time low
32.9 Rate
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Türkiye, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 39.1 Rate2001: 42.6 Rate2002: 41.5 Rate2003: 41.1 Rate2004: 41.9 Rate2005: 42 Rate2006: 41.8 Rate2007: 41.1 Rate2008: 36.2 Rate2009: 34.1 Rate2010: 34.4 Rate2011: 34.5 Rate2012: 34.6 Rate2013: 34.9 Rate2014: 35.8 Rate2015: 35.9 Rate2016: 32.9 Rate2017: 33.4 Rate2018: 34.6 Rate2019: 36.2 Rate2020: 36.3 Rate2021: 36.3 Rate2022: 33.4 Rate2023: 33.3 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

In 2023, tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Türkiye stood at 33.3 Rate.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Türkiye peaked at 42.6 Rate in 2001 and was at its lowest, 32.9 Rate, in 2016.

Türkiye ranks 27th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Türkiye, 2000 to 2023.
Year Rate Change
2000 39.1 Rate
2001 42.6 Rate +9.0%
2002 41.5 Rate -2.6%
2003 41.1 Rate -1.0%
2004 41.9 Rate +1.9%
2005 42 Rate +0.2%
2006 41.8 Rate -0.5%
2007 41.1 Rate -1.7%
2008 36.2 Rate -11.9%
2009 34.1 Rate -5.8%
2010 34.4 Rate +0.9%
2011 34.5 Rate +0.3%
2012 34.6 Rate +0.3%
2013 34.9 Rate +0.9%
2014 35.8 Rate +2.6%
2015 35.9 Rate +0.3%
2016 32.9 Rate -8.4%
2017 33.4 Rate +1.5%
2018 34.6 Rate +3.6%
2019 36.2 Rate +4.6%
2020 36.3 Rate +0.3%
2021 36.3 Rate +0.0%
2022 33.4 Rate -8.0%
2023 33.3 Rate -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.14 Rate 34.1 Rate 42.6 Rate 10
2010s 34.72 Rate 32.9 Rate 36.2 Rate 10
2020s 34.82 Rate 33.3 Rate 36.3 Rate 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 24 France 35.4 Rate compare
  2. 25 Bulgaria 34.9 Rate compare
  3. 26 Denmark 34.1 Rate compare
  4. 27 Finland 33.3 Rate compare
  5. 29 Luxembourg 32.9 Rate compare
  6. 30 Norway 32.4 Rate compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Türkiye?
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Türkiye was 33.3 Rate in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 42.6 Rate in 2001.
What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 32.9 Rate in 2016.
How does Türkiye rank for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
Türkiye ranks 27th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye 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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