Visualized: How Family Incomes Compare to Taxes in Europe

Key Takeaways

• Switzerland has highest gross annual income on the continent (€208,755), and families keep about 86% of that pay (€178,553).
• The Netherlands also punches above its weight: fifth in gross pay, €131,563 and households keep 77% of it (€101,465).
• Romanian families don’t make as much (€40,116) and have a heavy tax burden, taking home only about 67% of their pay (€26,766).

❗Data Footnote

Figures are rounded. Families consist of two parents earning the country’s average income, with two dependents.