PT · 2021 · tesem220
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
Portugal, 2021
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
158.4
Portugal, 2021
▲ 0.1% vs 2020 (158.2)
Analysis
In 2021, Portugal's tax rate on low wage earners increased by 0.1% compared to 2020, reaching 158.4.
Portugal accounts for 106.6% of the EU-27 total of 148.6.
Portugal ranks 12th 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 0.4% (from 157.8 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset tesem220, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#12 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
106.6%
EU-27: 148.6
Portugal timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tesem220