France vs Germany: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
France
47.18 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
Germany
49.26 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Germany rank
2nd
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 49.26 Percentage of labour costs against 47.18 Percentage of labour costs in France, a difference of 2.08 Percentage of labour costs.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 29 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.04 Percentage of labour costs | 52.11 Percentage of labour costs | 2.07 Percentage of labour costs | Germany |
| 2010s | 48.57 Percentage of labour costs | 49.42 Percentage of labour costs | 0.8469 Percentage of labour costs | Germany |
| 2020s | 46.94 Percentage of labour costs | 48.43 Percentage of labour costs | 1.49 Percentage of labour costs | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), France or Germany?
- Germany, at 49.26 Percentage of labour costs against 47.18 Percentage of labour costs in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between France and Germany?
- 2.08 Percentage of labour costs, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd 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