Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Germany
Germany: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap was 76.5 Rate in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
76.5 Rate
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 44 countries
All-time high
76.5 Rate
in 2025
All-time low
72.8 Rate
in 2021
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Germany, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
Germany recorded 76.5 Rate for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Germany peaked at 76.5 Rate in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.8 Rate, in 2021.
That places Germany 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Germany, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 75.5 Rate | — |
| 2002 | 75.2 Rate | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 75.5 Rate | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 74.9 Rate | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 75 Rate | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.6 Rate | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 74.8 Rate | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 74.5 Rate | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 75.2 Rate | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 73.5 Rate | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 73.3 Rate | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.3 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73 Rate | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 73.1 Rate | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.1 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.2 Rate | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.3 Rate | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.2 Rate | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.2 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73 Rate | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 72.8 Rate | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 73 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 73 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 75.84 Rate | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 76.5 Rate | +0.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 76.5 Rate is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.31 Rate, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Germany's 76.5 Rate is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.12 Rate, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.13 Rate | 74.5 Rate | 75.6 Rate | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.22 Rate | 73 Rate | 73.5 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.02 Rate | 72.8 Rate | 76.5 Rate | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Germany?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Germany was 76.5 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5 Rate in 2025.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.8 Rate in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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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