Austria vs Spain: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Austria
- Spain
How they compare
Austria currently reports 47.09 Percentage of labour costs against 41.44 Percentage of labour costs in Spain, a difference of 5.65 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 29 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.93 Percentage of labour costs | 38.73 Percentage of labour costs | 9.2 Percentage of labour costs | Austria |
| 2010s | 48.4 Percentage of labour costs | 39.95 Percentage of labour costs | 8.45 Percentage of labour costs | Austria |
| 2020s | 47.46 Percentage of labour costs | 40.43 Percentage of labour costs | 7.03 Percentage of labour costs | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), Austria or Spain?
- Austria, at 47.09 Percentage of labour costs against 41.44 Percentage of labour costs in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Austria and Spain?
- 5.65 Percentage of labour costs, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Spain rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Austria ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) - average and marginal rates on gross wage and earnings — Tax wedge. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average and marginal personal income tax (PIT) and social security contribution (SSC) rates for a single person without dependent, at various multiples (67%, 100%, 133%, 167%) of the average wage. Related topics: Taxing Wages, Labour taxation, Tax wedge decomposition, Average wage, Income, Household