BE · 2023 · tesem220
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
Belgium, 2023
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
171.2
Belgium, 2023
▲ 0.2% vs 2022 (170.8)
Analysis
In 2023, Belgium's tax rate on low wage earners increased by 0.2% compared to 2022, reaching 171.2.
Belgium accounts for 115.5% of the EU-27 total of 148.3.
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 0.2% (from 171.6 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset tesem220, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#4 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2023
115.5%
EU-27: 148.3
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tesem220