SE · 2017 · tesem220
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
Sweden, 2017
Tax rate on low wage earners - Unemployment trap
159.0
Sweden, 2017
▲ 0.0% vs 2016 (159.0)
Analysis
In 2017, Sweden's tax rate on low wage earners increased by 0.0% compared to 2016, reaching 159.0.
Sweden accounts for 106.3% of the EU-27 total of 149.6.
Sweden 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 8.9% (from 146.0 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset tesem220, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#12 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
106.3%
EU-27: 149.6
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tesem220