SE · 2016 · tesem220
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
Sweden, 2016
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
159.0
Sweden, 2016
▲ 14.2% vs 2015 (139.2)
Analysis
In 2016, Sweden's tax rate on low wage earners increased by 14.2% compared to 2015, reaching 159.0.
Sweden accounts for 106.0% of the EU-27 total of 150.1.
Sweden ranks 12th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 6.9% (from 148.8 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset tesem220, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#12 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 2016
106.0%
EU-27: 150.1
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tesem220