Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Sweden
Sweden: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap was 77.06 Rate in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
77.06 Rate
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 44 countries
All-time high
87.4 Rate
in 2001
All-time low
69.6 Rate
in 2015
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Sweden, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Sweden is 77.06 Rate, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Sweden peaked at 87.4 Rate in 2001 and was at its lowest, 69.6 Rate, in 2015.
That places Sweden 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 87.4 Rate | — |
| 2002 | 87.2 Rate | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 87.1 Rate | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 87.2 Rate | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 87.1 Rate | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 87 Rate | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 83 Rate | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 79.6 Rate | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 77.2 Rate | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 75.4 Rate | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 74.4 Rate | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 73 Rate | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 72 Rate | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 70.1 Rate | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 69.6 Rate | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 79.5 Rate | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 79.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78 Rate | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 77 Rate | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 78.1 Rate | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 77.7 Rate | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 78.2 Rate | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 77.6 Rate | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 77.06 Rate | -0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 77.06 Rate is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.31 Rate, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 77.06 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 | 84.76 Rate | 77.2 Rate | 87.4 Rate | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.1 Rate | 69.6 Rate | 79.5 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.61 Rate | 77 Rate | 78.2 Rate | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 15 Switzerland 79.6 Rate compare
- 16 Netherlands 79.11 Rate compare
- 17 Norway 78.7 Rate compare
- 19 Netherlands 76.99 Rate compare
- 20 Germany 76.5 Rate compare
- 21 Spain 76.12 Rate compare
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Sweden?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Sweden was 77.06 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4 Rate in 2001.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6 Rate in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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