2.3.4. Low wage trap – Table data

LOW WAGE TRAP

(Per cent)

	2008	2009	2010	2011
Single person with no children, with gross earnings increase from 33% to 67% of the AW	21.7	21.7	20.9	21.6
One-earner married couple with two children, with gross earnings increase from 33% to 67% of the AW	21.7	21.7	20.9	21.6
Explanatory notes:
Low wage trap % = 100 * ( 1 - (NE67%-NE33%)/(GE67%-GE33%))
(NE67%-NE33%) - change of net earnings when gross earnings changes from 33% to 67% of AW.
(GE67%-GE33%) - increase of gross earnings from 33% to 67% of AW.
Gross earnings (GE) - gross annual earnings for the corresponding family case.
Net earnings (NE) - net annual earnings for the corresponding family case, calculated by deducting the employee's social security contributions and income taxes, and adding family allowances (if applicable) plus housing benefits (if applicable), plus social assistance, plus in-work benefits (if applicable).
AW - average worker, working at full-time and receiving the average gross earnings in industries and services - sections C to K of NACE Rev. 1.1 from 2000 to 2007, and since 2008 in sections B to N of NACE Rev. 2.

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