Denmark vs Greece: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Denmark
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 39.34 Percentage of labour costs against 35.76 Percentage of labour costs in Denmark, a difference of 3.58 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 15th and Greece ranks 13th of 29 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.37 Percentage of labour costs | 40.47 Percentage of labour costs | 1.1 Percentage of labour costs | Greece |
| 2010s | 36.16 Percentage of labour costs | 40.66 Percentage of labour costs | 4.5 Percentage of labour costs | Greece |
| 2020s | 35.83 Percentage of labour costs | 38.63 Percentage of labour costs | 2.8 Percentage of labour costs | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), Denmark or Greece?
- Greece, at 39.34 Percentage of labour costs against 35.76 Percentage of labour costs in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Denmark and Greece?
- 3.58 Percentage of labour costs, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Denmark ranks 15th and Greece ranks 13th 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.
Individual pages
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