BE · 2021 · tesem220
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
Belgium, 2021
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
178.2
Belgium, 2021
▼ 0.8% vs 2020 (179.6)
Analysis
In 2021, Belgium's tax rate on low wage earners decreased by 0.8% compared to 2020, reaching 178.2.
Belgium accounts for 119.9% of the EU-27 total of 148.6.
Belgium ranks 3rd 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 2.2% (from 174.4 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset tesem220, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
119.9%
EU-27: 148.6
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tesem220