Its hard to compare because not all European countries have an hourly rate, some have a minimum or living weekly wage, and the hourly rate depends on what constitutes a week’s work ( varies between 35 and 48 ).
But it’s a fair bet that
Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, annd possibly Belgium are all higher than the new Manx rate.
I get that there are legitimate fears for some businesses, and that bigger businesses may cut jobs, but it’s a social and political question, as well as a pure economic one. How much should the rest of us, as taxpayers, subsidise employers by paying EPA to their low paid employees?