BE · 2018 · tesem220
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
Belgium, 2018
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
171.6
Belgium, 2018
▼ 1.4% vs 2017 (174.0)
Analysis
In 2018, Belgium's tax rate on low wage earners decreased by 1.4% compared to 2017, reaching 171.6.
Belgium accounts for 114.5% of the EU-27 total of 149.9.
Belgium ranks 4th 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 6.0% (from 182.6 in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset tesem220, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#4 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
114.5%
EU-27: 149.9
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tesem220