DK · 2017 · tesem220
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
Denmark, 2017
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
178.2
Denmark, 2017
▲ 0.1% vs 2016 (178.0)
Analysis
In 2017, Denmark's tax rate on low wage earners increased by 0.1% compared to 2016, reaching 178.2.
Denmark accounts for 119.1% of the EU-27 total of 149.6.
Denmark ranks 2nd 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 0.5% (from 177.4 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset tesem220, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
119.1%
EU-27: 149.6
Denmark timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tesem220