PT · 2023 · tesem220
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
Portugal, 2023
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
159.0
Portugal, 2023
▲ 0.1% vs 2022 (158.8)
Analysis
In 2023, Portugal's tax rate on low wage earners increased by 0.1% compared to 2022, reaching 159.0.
Portugal accounts for 107.2% of the EU-27 total of 148.3.
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 0.8% (from 157.8 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset tesem220, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#12 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2023
107.2%
EU-27: 148.3
Portugal timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tesem220