Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap was 72.1 Rate in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
72.1 Rate
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
5th
of 5 regions
All-time high
73.3 Rate
in 2013
All-time low
72.1 Rate
in 2019
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2013–2019

0204060802013201620192013: 73.3 Rate2014: 73.2 Rate2015: 73 Rate2016: 72.9 Rate2017: 72.5 Rate2018: 72.5 Rate2019: 72.1 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) recorded 72.1 Rate for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2013 to 2019.
Year Rate Change
2013 73.3 Rate
2014 73.2 Rate -0.1%
2015 73 Rate -0.3%
2016 72.9 Rate -0.1%
2017 72.5 Rate -0.5%
2018 72.5 Rate +0.0%
2019 72.1 Rate -0.6%

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 2 Denmark 89.17 Rate compare
  2. 3 Czechia 88.89 Rate compare
  3. 4 Croatia 88.37 Rate compare
  4. 4 Croatia 88.37 Rate compare
  5. 6 Lithuania 87.53 Rate compare
  6. 6 Lithuania 87.53 Rate compare
  7. 8 Iceland 85 Rate compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 72.1 Rate in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 73.3 Rate in 2013.
What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 72.1 Rate in 2019.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 5th out of 5 regions with data for 2019.
Is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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