Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Austria
Austria: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap was 71.62 Rate in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
71.62 Rate
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 44 countries
All-time high
84 Rate
in 2003
All-time low
67.5 Rate
in 2023
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Austria, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Austria is 71.62 Rate, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Austria peaked at 84 Rate in 2003 and was at its lowest, 67.5 Rate, in 2023.
That places Austria 29th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Austria, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 82.8 Rate | — |
| 2002 | 83.3 Rate | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 84 Rate | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 83.9 Rate | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 83 Rate | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 82.9 Rate | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.4 Rate | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 81.7 Rate | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 79.9 Rate | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 80.4 Rate | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 74.8 Rate | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 74.8 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.6 Rate | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.3 Rate | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 73.9 Rate | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 72 Rate | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 72.1 Rate | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.7 Rate | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 71.2 Rate | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 70.5 Rate | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 70.2 Rate | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 69 Rate | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 67.5 Rate | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 71.31 Rate | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 71.62 Rate | +0.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 71.62 Rate is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.31 Rate, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Austria's 71.62 Rate is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.12 Rate, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.66 Rate | 79.9 Rate | 84 Rate | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.98 Rate | 71.2 Rate | 80.4 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.02 Rate | 67.5 Rate | 71.62 Rate | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More work & labour data for Austria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2126 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1955 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,294 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,708 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Austria?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Austria was 71.62 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 84 Rate in 2003.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5 Rate in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Austria ranks 29th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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