BE · 2017 · tesem220
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
Belgium, 2017
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
174.0
Belgium, 2017
▼ 0.2% vs 2016 (174.4)
Analysis
In 2017, Belgium's tax rate on low wage earners decreased by 0.2% compared to 2016, reaching 174.0.
Belgium accounts for 116.3% of the EU-27 total of 149.6.
Belgium ranks 6th out of 27 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 179.2 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset tesem220, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#6 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
116.3%
EU-27: 149.6
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tesem220