Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Finland
Finland: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap was 69.28 Rate in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
69.28 Rate
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
32nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
82.4 Rate
in 2002
All-time low
69.28 Rate
in 2025
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Finland, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
In 2025, tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Finland stood at 69.28 Rate. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% 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, 69.28 Rate, in 2025.
That places Finland 32nd 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 Finland, year by year
| 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 | 70.31 Rate | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 69.28 Rate | -1.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 69.28 Rate is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.31 Rate, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Finland's 69.28 Rate is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.12 Rate, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.33 Rate | 72.1 Rate | 82.4 Rate | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.61 Rate | 72.3 Rate | 81.7 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.88 Rate | 69.28 Rate | 73.6 Rate | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More work & labour data for Finland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3571 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3641 % 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 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
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 69.28 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 69.28 Rate in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Finland ranks 32nd 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 12.5%. 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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