Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Türkiye

Türkiye: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap was 61.2 Rate in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
61.2 Rate
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
39th
of 44 countries
All-time high
64.5 Rate
in 2005
All-time low
60 Rate
in 2014
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Türkiye, 2005–2023

02040602005201420232005: 64.5 Rate2006: 64.4 Rate2007: 64 Rate2008: 63 Rate2009: 63.2 Rate2010: 63.3 Rate2011: 63.4 Rate2012: 63.6 Rate2013: 63.9 Rate2014: 60 Rate2015: 60.6 Rate2016: 60.9 Rate2017: 61.5 Rate2018: 62.2 Rate2019: 62.8 Rate2020: 62.8 Rate2021: 63.2 Rate2022: 61.6 Rate2023: 61.2 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

In 2023, tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Türkiye stood at 61.2 Rate.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Türkiye peaked at 64.5 Rate in 2005 and was at its lowest, 60 Rate, in 2014.

That places Türkiye 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Türkiye, 2005 to 2023.
Year Rate Change
2005 64.5 Rate
2006 64.4 Rate -0.2%
2007 64 Rate -0.6%
2008 63 Rate -1.6%
2009 63.2 Rate +0.3%
2010 63.3 Rate +0.2%
2011 63.4 Rate +0.2%
2012 63.6 Rate +0.3%
2013 63.9 Rate +0.5%
2014 60 Rate -6.1%
2015 60.6 Rate +1.0%
2016 60.9 Rate +0.5%
2017 61.5 Rate +1.0%
2018 62.2 Rate +1.1%
2019 62.8 Rate +1.0%
2020 62.8 Rate +0.0%
2021 63.2 Rate +0.6%
2022 61.6 Rate -2.5%
2023 61.2 Rate -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.82 Rate 63 Rate 64.5 Rate 5
2010s 62.22 Rate 60 Rate 63.9 Rate 10
2020s 62.2 Rate 61.2 Rate 63.2 Rate 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 36 Slovakia 64.32 Rate compare
  2. 36 Slovakia 64.32 Rate compare
  3. 38 Romania 61.86 Rate compare
  4. 40 United States of America 59.7 Rate compare
  5. 40 United States 59.7 Rate compare
  6. 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 57.8 Rate compare
  7. 42 United Kingdom 57.8 Rate compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Türkiye?
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Türkiye was 61.2 Rate in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 64.5 Rate in 2005.
What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 60 Rate in 2014.
How does Türkiye rank for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
Türkiye ranks 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Türkiye 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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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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