Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Netherlands

Netherlands: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap was 79.11 Rate in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
79.11 Rate
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 44 countries
All-time high
82.8 Rate
in 2010
All-time low
78.3 Rate
in 2019
Years of data
25
2001–2025

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

0204060802001201320252001: 80.1 Rate2002: 79.5 Rate2003: 81.9 Rate2004: 79.6 Rate2005: 79.9 Rate2006: 80.8 Rate2007: 82.7 Rate2008: 82.7 Rate2009: 82.3 Rate2010: 82.8 Rate2011: 82.7 Rate2012: 82.7 Rate2013: 81.8 Rate2014: 81 Rate2015: 81.7 Rate2016: 79.1 Rate2017: 79 Rate2018: 79 Rate2019: 78.3 Rate2020: 80.8 Rate2021: 80.2 Rate2022: 80.3 Rate2023: 80.7 Rate2024: 79.1 Rate2025: 79.1 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 79.11 Rate for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in 2025.

The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Netherlands peaked at 82.8 Rate in 2010 and was at its lowest, 78.3 Rate, in 2019.

That places Netherlands 17th 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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Netherlands, 2001 to 2025.
Year Rate Change
2001 80.1 Rate
2002 79.5 Rate -0.7%
2003 81.9 Rate +3.0%
2004 79.6 Rate -2.8%
2005 79.9 Rate +0.4%
2006 80.8 Rate +1.1%
2007 82.7 Rate +2.4%
2008 82.7 Rate +0.0%
2009 82.3 Rate -0.5%
2010 82.8 Rate +0.6%
2011 82.7 Rate -0.1%
2012 82.7 Rate +0.0%
2013 81.8 Rate -1.1%
2014 81 Rate -1.0%
2015 81.7 Rate +0.9%
2016 79.1 Rate -3.2%
2017 79 Rate -0.1%
2018 79 Rate +0.0%
2019 78.3 Rate -0.9%
2020 80.8 Rate +3.2%
2021 80.2 Rate -0.7%
2022 80.3 Rate +0.1%
2023 80.7 Rate +0.5%
2024 79.13 Rate -1.9%
2025 79.11 Rate -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.06 Rate 79.5 Rate 82.7 Rate 9
2010s 80.81 Rate 78.3 Rate 82.8 Rate 10
2020s 80.04 Rate 79.11 Rate 80.8 Rate 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 14 Portugal 79.91 Rate compare
  2. 15 Germany 79.86 Rate compare
  3. 16 Spain 79.72 Rate compare
  4. 17 Netherlands 79.11 Rate compare
  5. 19 Norway 78.7 Rate compare
  6. 20 Hungary 78.5 Rate compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Netherlands?
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Netherlands was 79.11 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 82.8 Rate in 2010.
What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 78.3 Rate in 2019.
How does Netherlands rank for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
Netherlands ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands 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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