DK · 2016 · tesem220
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
Denmark, 2016
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
178.0
Denmark, 2016
▲ 0.2% vs 2015 (177.6)
Analysis
In 2016, Denmark's tax rate on low wage earners increased by 0.2% compared to 2015, reaching 178.0.
Denmark accounts for 118.6% of the EU-27 total of 150.1.
Denmark ranks 2nd out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 1.1% (from 176.0 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset tesem220, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#2 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 2016
118.6%
EU-27: 150.1
Denmark timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tesem220