Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Romania
Romania: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap was 61.38 Rate in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
61.38 Rate
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
37th
of 44 countries
All-time high
62.38 Rate
in 2024
All-time low
47.1 Rate
in 2017
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Romania, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
In 2025, tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Romania stood at 61.38 Rate.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Romania peaked at 62.38 Rate in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.1 Rate, in 2017.
That places Romania 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Romania, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 55 Rate | — |
| 2009 | 59.4 Rate | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 57.8 Rate | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 52.7 Rate | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 52.3 Rate | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 51.9 Rate | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.9 Rate | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 49.7 Rate | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 48 Rate | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 47.1 Rate | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 56 Rate | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 55.5 Rate | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 55.2 Rate | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 54.8 Rate | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 50.7 Rate | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 52.6 Rate | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 62.38 Rate | +18.6% |
| 2025 | 61.38 Rate | -1.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 61.38 Rate is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.31 Rate, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Romania's 61.38 Rate is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.12 Rate, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.2 Rate | 55 Rate | 59.4 Rate | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.19 Rate | 47.1 Rate | 57.8 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.18 Rate | 50.7 Rate | 62.38 Rate | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More work & labour data for Romania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Romania?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Romania was 61.38 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 62.38 Rate in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1 Rate in 2017.
- How does Romania rank for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Romania ranks 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania 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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