Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Portugal

Portugal: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap was 79.91 Rate in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
79.91 Rate
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 44 countries
All-time high
81.4 Rate
in 2004
All-time low
76 Rate
in 2008
Years of data
25
2001–2025

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

0204060802001201320252001: 81.3 Rate2002: 81.2 Rate2003: 81.3 Rate2004: 81.4 Rate2005: 80.6 Rate2006: 80.6 Rate2007: 80.9 Rate2008: 76 Rate2009: 76 Rate2010: 76 Rate2011: 76.3 Rate2012: 76.4 Rate2013: 78.3 Rate2014: 78.3 Rate2015: 78.8 Rate2016: 78.9 Rate2017: 78.9 Rate2018: 78.9 Rate2019: 79 Rate2020: 79.1 Rate2021: 79.2 Rate2022: 79.4 Rate2023: 79.5 Rate2024: 79.5 Rate2025: 79.9 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Portugal is 79.91 Rate, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Portugal peaked at 81.4 Rate in 2004 and was at its lowest, 76 Rate, in 2008.

That places Portugal 14th 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Portugal, 2001 to 2025.
Year Rate Change
2001 81.3 Rate
2002 81.2 Rate -0.1%
2003 81.3 Rate +0.1%
2004 81.4 Rate +0.1%
2005 80.6 Rate -1.0%
2006 80.6 Rate +0.0%
2007 80.9 Rate +0.4%
2008 76 Rate -6.1%
2009 76 Rate +0.0%
2010 76 Rate +0.0%
2011 76.3 Rate +0.4%
2012 76.4 Rate +0.1%
2013 78.3 Rate +2.5%
2014 78.3 Rate +0.0%
2015 78.8 Rate +0.6%
2016 78.9 Rate +0.1%
2017 78.9 Rate +0.0%
2018 78.9 Rate +0.0%
2019 79 Rate +0.1%
2020 79.1 Rate +0.1%
2021 79.2 Rate +0.1%
2022 79.4 Rate +0.3%
2023 79.5 Rate +0.1%
2024 79.52 Rate +0.0%
2025 79.91 Rate +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.92 Rate 76 Rate 81.4 Rate 9
2010s 77.98 Rate 76 Rate 79 Rate 10
2020s 79.44 Rate 79.1 Rate 79.91 Rate 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 11 Latvia 83.13 Rate compare
  2. 11 Latvia 83.13 Rate compare
  3. 13 Bulgaria 82.4 Rate compare
  4. 15 Germany 79.86 Rate compare
  5. 16 Spain 79.72 Rate compare
  6. 17 Netherlands 79.11 Rate compare
  7. 17 Netherlands 79.11 Rate compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Portugal?
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Portugal was 79.91 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 81.4 Rate in 2004.
What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 76 Rate in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
Portugal ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
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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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