BE · 2015 · tesem220
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
Belgium, 2015
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
181.2
Belgium, 2015
▼ 0.7% vs 2014 (182.4)
Analysis
In 2015, Belgium's tax rate on low wage earners decreased by 0.7% compared to 2014, reaching 181.2.
Belgium accounts for 120.7% of the EU-27 total of 150.1.
Belgium ranks 1st out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 1.7% (from 178.2 in 2010).
Source: Eurostat dataset tesem220, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2015
#1 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 2015
120.7%
EU-27: 150.1
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tesem220