Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Switzerland
Switzerland: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap was 79.6 Rate in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
79.6 Rate
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
15th
of 44 countries
All-time high
79.6 Rate
in 2024
All-time low
76.2 Rate
in 2010
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Switzerland, 2001–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Switzerland is 79.6 Rate, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Switzerland peaked at 79.6 Rate in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.2 Rate, in 2010.
Switzerland ranks 15th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 78.9 Rate | — |
| 2002 | 78.3 Rate | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 78.5 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 78.1 Rate | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 78.4 Rate | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 78.1 Rate | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 78.4 Rate | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 76.5 Rate | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 77.5 Rate | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 76.2 Rate | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 76.3 Rate | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.5 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 76.8 Rate | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.6 Rate | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 79 Rate | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 78.4 Rate | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 77.9 Rate | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 77.9 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.4 Rate | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 78.3 Rate | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 78.5 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 78.4 Rate | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 78.4 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 79.6 Rate | +1.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 79.6 Rate is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.31 Rate, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 79.6 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 | 78.08 Rate | 76.5 Rate | 78.9 Rate | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.4 Rate | 76.2 Rate | 79 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.64 Rate | 78.3 Rate | 79.6 Rate | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Switzerland?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Switzerland was 79.6 Rate in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6 Rate in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.2 Rate in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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