BE · 2022 · tesem220
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
Belgium, 2022
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
170.8
Belgium, 2022
▼ 4.2% vs 2021 (178.2)
Analysis
In 2022, Belgium's tax rate on low wage earners decreased by 4.2% compared to 2021, reaching 170.8.
Belgium accounts for 115.2% of the EU-27 total of 148.3.
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 fallen by 1.8% (from 174.0 in 2017).
Source: Eurostat dataset tesem220, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2022
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2022
115.2%
EU-27: 148.3
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tesem220