Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs was 26.1 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
26.1
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
40th
of 44 countries
All-time high
30.9
in 2007
All-time low
26
in 2015
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in United Kingdom, 2000–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 26.1 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 peaked at 30.9 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2015.
United Kingdom 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.1 | — |
| 2001 | 28.6 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 28.8 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 30.3 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 30.5 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 30.6 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30.9 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 29.7 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 29.2 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 29.4 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 28.5 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 27.9 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 26.8 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 26.2 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 26 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.3 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.2 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.1 | -0.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 26.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.25, 70% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 26.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.4, 72% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.83 | 28.6 | 30.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.95 | 26 | 29.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in United Kingdom?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in United Kingdom was 26.1 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9 in 2007.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- United Kingdom 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?
- 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 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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