Estonia vs Latvia: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 42.64 Percentage of labour costs against 40.14 Percentage of labour costs in Latvia, a difference of 2.5 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 4th of 7 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.37 Percentage of labour costs | 42.52 Percentage of labour costs | 2.15 Percentage of labour costs | Latvia |
| 2010s | 39.1 Percentage of labour costs | 43.2 Percentage of labour costs | 4.11 Percentage of labour costs | Latvia |
| 2020s | 39.64 Percentage of labour costs | 40.99 Percentage of labour costs | 1.36 Percentage of labour costs | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 42.64 Percentage of labour costs against 40.14 Percentage of labour costs in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Estonia and Latvia?
- 2.5 Percentage of labour costs, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Estonia ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 4th of 7 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