BE · 2019 · tesem220
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
Belgium, 2019
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
184.6
Belgium, 2019
▲ 7.6% vs 2018 (171.6)
Analysis
In 2019, Belgium's tax rate on low wage earners increased by 7.6% compared to 2018, reaching 184.6.
Belgium accounts for 123.8% of the EU-27 total of 149.2.
Belgium ranks 1st out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 1.2% (from 182.4 in 2014).
Source: Eurostat dataset tesem220, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2019
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2019
123.8%
EU-27: 149.2
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tesem220