IE · 2015 · tesem220
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
Ireland, 2015
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
132.4
Ireland, 2015
▼ 1.2% vs 2014 (134.0)
Analysis
In 2015, Ireland's tax rate on low wage earners decreased by 1.2% compared to 2014, reaching 132.4.
Ireland accounts for 88.2% of the EU-27 total of 150.1.
Ireland ranks 21st out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 0.3% (from 132.8 in 2010).
Source: Eurostat dataset tesem220, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2015
#21 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 2015
88.2%
EU-27: 150.1
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tesem220