Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap was 57.8 Rate in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
57.8 Rate
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
68.6 Rate
in 2003
All-time low
57.8 Rate
in 2018
Years of data
19
2001–2019
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in United Kingdom, 2001–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 57.8 Rate for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in United Kingdom peaked at 68.6 Rate in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.8 Rate, in 2018.
That places United Kingdom 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 68.1 Rate | — |
| 2002 | 67.9 Rate | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.6 Rate | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 68.4 Rate | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 68.1 Rate | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 67.9 Rate | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 67.7 Rate | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.2 Rate | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 65.4 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 64.8 Rate | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 65.7 Rate | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 63.9 Rate | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 62.7 Rate | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 62.5 Rate | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 61.6 Rate | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 60.4 Rate | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 58.9 Rate | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 57.8 Rate | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 57.8 Rate | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 57.8 Rate is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.31 Rate, 76% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 57.8 Rate is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.12 Rate, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.48 Rate | 65.2 Rate | 68.6 Rate | 9 |
| 2010s | 61.61 Rate | 57.8 Rate | 65.7 Rate | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 39 United States 59.7 Rate compare
- 39 United States 59.7 Rate compare
- 41 Greece 59.36 Rate compare
- 42 United Kingdom 57.8 Rate compare
- 44 Ireland 53.76 Rate compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in United Kingdom?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in United Kingdom was 57.8 Rate in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6 Rate in 2003.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8 Rate in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- United Kingdom ranks 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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