Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs was 26.1 Rate in 2019. ▼ Falling
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 26.1 Rate for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in 2019.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 30.9 Rate in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26 Rate, in 2015.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.1 Rate | — |
| 2001 | 28.6 Rate | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 28.8 Rate | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 30.3 Rate | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 30.5 Rate | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 30.6 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.6 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30.9 Rate | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 29.7 Rate | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 29.2 Rate | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 29.4 Rate | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 28.5 Rate | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 27.9 Rate | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 26.8 Rate | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 26.2 Rate | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 26 Rate | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.1 Rate | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.3 Rate | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.2 Rate | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.1 Rate | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.83 Rate | 28.6 Rate | 30.9 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.95 Rate | 26 Rate | 29.4 Rate | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 37 United States of America 27.5 Rate compare
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- 40 United Kingdom 26.1 Rate compare
- 42 Cyprus 23.3 Rate compare
- 43 Ireland 21.4 Rate compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 26.1 Rate in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9 Rate in 2007.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 Rate in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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