LV · 2016 · tesem220
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
Latvia, 2016
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
174.6
Latvia, 2016
▼ 0.7% vs 2015 (175.8)
Analysis
In 2016, Latvia's tax rate on low wage earners decreased by 0.7% compared to 2015, reaching 174.6.
Latvia accounts for 116.4% of the EU-27 total of 150.1.
Latvia ranks 4th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 2.5% (from 179.0 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset tesem220, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#4 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 2016
116.4%
EU-27: 150.1
Latvia timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tesem220