Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Japan
Japan: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap was 71.1 Rate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
71.1 Rate
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
30th
of 44 countries
All-time high
77.6 Rate
in 2001
All-time low
70.1 Rate
in 2019
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Japan, 2001–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Japan is 71.1 Rate, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Japan peaked at 77.6 Rate in 2001 and was at its lowest, 70.1 Rate, in 2019.
That places Japan 30th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Japan, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 77.6 Rate | — |
| 2002 | 77 Rate | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 74.1 Rate | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 74.9 Rate | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 74.7 Rate | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 74.9 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 75.6 Rate | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 75.8 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 74.8 Rate | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 75.8 Rate | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 75 Rate | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 73.2 Rate | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 76.4 Rate | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 75.5 Rate | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 74.8 Rate | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 74.6 Rate | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 73.8 Rate | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 75.2 Rate | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 70.1 Rate | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 70.1 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.7 Rate | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 73.4 Rate | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 71.1 Rate | -3.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 71.1 Rate is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.12 Rate, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.49 Rate | 74.1 Rate | 77.6 Rate | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.44 Rate | 70.1 Rate | 76.4 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.33 Rate | 70.1 Rate | 73.4 Rate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More work & labour data for Japan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5262 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4728 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.4618 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 103,039 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,756 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 39,867 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 36,979 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 76,846 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Japan?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Japan was 71.1 Rate in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6 Rate in 2001.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1 Rate in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Japan ranks 30th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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