Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Switzerland

Switzerland: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap was 78.4 Rate in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
78.4 Rate
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 44 countries
All-time high
79 Rate
in 2015
All-time low
76.2 Rate
in 2010
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Switzerland, 2001–2023

0204060802001201220232001: 78.9 Rate2002: 78.3 Rate2003: 78.5 Rate2004: 78.1 Rate2005: 78.4 Rate2006: 78.1 Rate2007: 78.4 Rate2008: 76.5 Rate2009: 77.5 Rate2010: 76.2 Rate2011: 76.3 Rate2012: 76.5 Rate2013: 76.8 Rate2014: 76.6 Rate2015: 79 Rate2016: 78.4 Rate2017: 77.9 Rate2018: 77.9 Rate2019: 78.4 Rate2020: 78.3 Rate2021: 78.5 Rate2022: 78.4 Rate2023: 78.4 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Switzerland is 78.4 Rate, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Switzerland peaked at 79 Rate in 2015 and was at its lowest, 76.2 Rate, in 2010.

Switzerland ranks 21st 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

Annual values for Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Switzerland, 2001 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.08 Rate 76.5 Rate 78.9 Rate 9
2010s 77.4 Rate 76.2 Rate 79 Rate 10
2020s 78.4 Rate 78.3 Rate 78.5 Rate 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 19 Norway 78.7 Rate compare
  2. 20 Hungary 78.5 Rate compare
  3. 22 Sweden 77.59 Rate compare
  4. 23 Italy 77.41 Rate compare
  5. 24 Austria 76.12 Rate compare

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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 78.4 Rate in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 79 Rate in 2015.
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 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
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Indicator
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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