BE · 2016 · tesem220
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
Belgium, 2016
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
174.4
Belgium, 2016
▼ 3.8% vs 2015 (181.2)
Analysis
In 2016, Belgium's tax rate on low wage earners decreased by 3.8% compared to 2015, reaching 174.4.
Belgium accounts for 116.2% of the EU-27 total of 150.1.
Belgium ranks 5th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 2.9% (from 179.6 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset tesem220, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#5 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 2016
116.2%
EU-27: 150.1
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tesem220