Israel vs Switzerland: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Israel
- Switzerland
How they compare
Israel currently reports 26.07 Percentage of labour costs against 22.98 Percentage of labour costs in Switzerland, a difference of 3.09 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 29 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.41 Percentage of labour costs | 22.38 Percentage of labour costs | 4.03 Percentage of labour costs | Israel |
| 2010s | 21.39 Percentage of labour costs | 22.12 Percentage of labour costs | 0.7276 Percentage of labour costs | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 24.34 Percentage of labour costs | 22.96 Percentage of labour costs | 1.38 Percentage of labour costs | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), Israel or Switzerland?
- Israel, at 26.07 Percentage of labour costs against 22.98 Percentage of labour costs in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Israel and Switzerland?
- 3.09 Percentage of labour costs, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Israel ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 25th 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