PT · 2017 · tesem220
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
Portugal, 2017
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
157.8
Portugal, 2017
▲ 0.0% vs 2016 (157.8)
Analysis
In 2017, Portugal's tax rate on low wage earners increased by 0.0% compared to 2016, reaching 157.8.
Portugal accounts for 105.5% of the EU-27 total of 149.6.
Portugal ranks 14th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 3.3% (from 152.8 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset tesem220, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#14 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
105.5%
EU-27: 149.6
Portugal timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tesem220