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
16th
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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 79.11 Rate for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in 2025.
That represents a change of 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.
Netherlands ranks 16th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Netherlands, year by year
| 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 79.11 Rate is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.31 Rate, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 79.11 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 | 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
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
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 16th 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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