Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Finland

Finland: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap was 68.88 Rate in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
68.88 Rate
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
34th
of 44 countries
All-time high
82.4 Rate
in 2002
All-time low
68.88 Rate
in 2025
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Finland, 2001–2025

0204060802001201320252001: 80.5 Rate2002: 82.4 Rate2003: 81 Rate2004: 78.8 Rate2005: 77.8 Rate2006: 76.3 Rate2007: 74 Rate2008: 73.1 Rate2009: 72.1 Rate2010: 72.3 Rate2011: 72.3 Rate2012: 75 Rate2013: 75.6 Rate2014: 81.7 Rate2015: 79.2 Rate2016: 78.3 Rate2017: 74.4 Rate2018: 73.9 Rate2019: 73.4 Rate2020: 73.1 Rate2021: 72.6 Rate2022: 72.4 Rate2023: 73.6 Rate2024: 72.7 Rate2025: 68.9 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

In 2025, tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Finland stood at 68.88 Rate. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Finland peaked at 82.4 Rate in 2002 and was at its lowest, 68.88 Rate, in 2025.

That places Finland 34th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Finland, 2001 to 2025.
Year Rate Change
2001 80.5 Rate
2002 82.4 Rate +2.4%
2003 81 Rate -1.7%
2004 78.8 Rate -2.7%
2005 77.8 Rate -1.3%
2006 76.3 Rate -1.9%
2007 74 Rate -3.0%
2008 73.1 Rate -1.2%
2009 72.1 Rate -1.4%
2010 72.3 Rate +0.3%
2011 72.3 Rate +0.0%
2012 75 Rate +3.7%
2013 75.6 Rate +0.8%
2014 81.7 Rate +8.1%
2015 79.2 Rate -3.1%
2016 78.3 Rate -1.1%
2017 74.4 Rate -5.0%
2018 73.9 Rate -0.7%
2019 73.4 Rate -0.7%
2020 73.1 Rate -0.4%
2021 72.6 Rate -0.7%
2022 72.4 Rate -0.3%
2023 73.6 Rate +1.7%
2024 72.68 Rate -1.2%
2025 68.88 Rate -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.33 Rate 72.1 Rate 82.4 Rate 9
2010s 75.61 Rate 72.3 Rate 81.7 Rate 10
2020s 72.21 Rate 68.88 Rate 73.6 Rate 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 31 Slovenia 72.71 Rate compare
  2. 31 Slovenia 72.71 Rate compare
  3. 33 Japan 71.1 Rate compare
  4. 35 Cyprus 67.43 Rate compare
  5. 36 Slovakia 64.32 Rate compare
  6. 36 Slovakia 64.32 Rate compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Finland?
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Finland was 68.88 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 82.4 Rate in 2002.
What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 68.88 Rate in 2025.
How does Finland rank for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
Finland ranks 34th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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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