Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap was 76.4 Rate in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
76.4 Rate
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
3rd
of 5 regions
All-time high
78.9 Rate
in 2006
All-time low
75.5 Rate
in 2020
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2005–2022

0204060802005201320222005: 78.8 Rate2006: 78.9 Rate2007: 76.9 Rate2008: 77.4 Rate2009: 77.7 Rate2010: 76.8 Rate2011: 76.8 Rate2012: 76.8 Rate2013: 77.1 Rate2014: 77.1 Rate2015: 77.2 Rate2016: 77 Rate2017: 76.7 Rate2018: 76.5 Rate2019: 76 Rate2020: 75.5 Rate2021: 76.2 Rate2022: 76.4 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

In 2022, tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) stood at 76.4 Rate.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) peaked at 78.9 Rate in 2006 and was at its lowest, 75.5 Rate, in 2020.

Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), year by year

Annual values for Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2005 to 2022.
Year Rate Change
2005 78.8 Rate
2006 78.9 Rate +0.1%
2007 76.9 Rate -2.5%
2008 77.4 Rate +0.7%
2009 77.7 Rate +0.4%
2010 76.8 Rate -1.2%
2011 76.8 Rate +0.0%
2012 76.8 Rate +0.0%
2013 77.1 Rate +0.4%
2014 77.1 Rate +0.0%
2015 77.2 Rate +0.1%
2016 77 Rate -0.3%
2017 76.7 Rate -0.4%
2018 76.5 Rate -0.3%
2019 76 Rate -0.7%
2020 75.5 Rate -0.7%
2021 76.2 Rate +0.9%
2022 76.4 Rate +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.94 Rate 76.9 Rate 78.9 Rate 5
2010s 76.8 Rate 76 Rate 77.2 Rate 10
2020s 76.03 Rate 75.5 Rate 76.4 Rate 3

Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

  1. 1 Luxembourg 90.43 Rate compare
  2. 2 Denmark 89.17 Rate compare
  3. 3 Czechia 88.89 Rate compare
  4. 4 Croatia 88.37 Rate compare
  5. 4 Croatia 88.37 Rate compare
  6. 6 Lithuania 87.53 Rate compare
  7. 6 Lithuania 87.53 Rate compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 76.4 Rate in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The highest recorded value was 78.9 Rate in 2006.
What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The lowest recorded value was 75.5 Rate in 2020.
How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 3rd out of 5 regions with data for 2022.
Is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 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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Indicator
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,050 data points, 2001–2025
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