Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Belgium
Belgium: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap was 85.29 Rate in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
85.29 Rate
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 44 countries
All-time high
92.3 Rate
in 2019
All-time low
84.1 Rate
in 2006
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Belgium, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 85.29 Rate for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Belgium peaked at 92.3 Rate in 2019 and was at its lowest, 84.1 Rate, in 2006.
That places Belgium 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 85.6 Rate | — |
| 2002 | 87.3 Rate | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 86.9 Rate | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 85.3 Rate | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 85.2 Rate | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 84.1 Rate | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 84.5 Rate | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 84.8 Rate | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 89.5 Rate | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 89.1 Rate | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 89.8 Rate | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 89.6 Rate | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 91.3 Rate | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 91.2 Rate | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 90.6 Rate | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 87.2 Rate | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 87 Rate | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 85.8 Rate | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 92.3 Rate | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 89.8 Rate | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 89.1 Rate | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 85.4 Rate | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 85.6 Rate | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 85.74 Rate | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 85.29 Rate | -0.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 85.29 Rate is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.31 Rate, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 85.29 Rate is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.12 Rate, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.91 Rate | 84.1 Rate | 89.5 Rate | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.39 Rate | 85.8 Rate | 92.3 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.82 Rate | 85.29 Rate | 89.8 Rate | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Belgium?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Belgium was 85.29 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3 Rate in 2019.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1 Rate in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Belgium ranks 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium 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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