DK · 2021 · tesem220
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
Denmark, 2021
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
173.0
Denmark, 2021
▼ 0.8% vs 2020 (174.4)
Analysis
In 2021, Denmark's tax rate on low wage earners decreased by 0.8% compared to 2020, reaching 173.0.
Denmark accounts for 116.4% of the EU-27 total of 148.6.
Denmark 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 2.8% (from 178.0 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset tesem220, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#4 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
116.4%
EU-27: 148.6
Denmark timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tesem220