Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in France
France: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap was 75.13 Rate in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
75.13 Rate
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
23rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
81.8 Rate
in 2004
All-time low
72 Rate
in 2020
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in France, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
In 2025, tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in France stood at 75.13 Rate.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in France peaked at 81.8 Rate in 2004 and was at its lowest, 72 Rate, in 2020.
That places France 23rd 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 France, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 80.3 Rate | — |
| 2002 | 80 Rate | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 78.4 Rate | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 81.8 Rate | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 81.6 Rate | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 80.8 Rate | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 77.4 Rate | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 77.2 Rate | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.2 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.9 Rate | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 77.4 Rate | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 77.3 Rate | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.3 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 77.4 Rate | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.5 Rate | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 76.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.8 Rate | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 75.1 Rate | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 72.7 Rate | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 72 Rate | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 72.3 Rate | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 73.8 Rate | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 74.1 Rate | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 73.61 Rate | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 75.13 Rate | +2.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 75.13 Rate is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.31 Rate, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- France's 75.13 Rate is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.12 Rate, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.41 Rate | 77.2 Rate | 81.8 Rate | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.29 Rate | 72.7 Rate | 77.4 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.49 Rate | 72 Rate | 75.13 Rate | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in France?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in France was 75.13 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8 Rate in 2004.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 Rate in 2020.
- How does France rank for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- France ranks 23rd out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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