Latvia vs Netherlands: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Latvia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 40.14 Percentage of labour costs against 35.94 Percentage of labour costs in Netherlands, a difference of 4.2 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 7 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.52 Percentage of labour costs | 38.41 Percentage of labour costs | 4.11 Percentage of labour costs | Latvia |
| 2010s | 43.2 Percentage of labour costs | 37.5 Percentage of labour costs | 5.71 Percentage of labour costs | Latvia |
| 2020s | 40.99 Percentage of labour costs | 36.07 Percentage of labour costs | 4.92 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), Latvia or Netherlands?
- Latvia, at 40.14 Percentage of labour costs against 35.94 Percentage of labour costs in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Latvia and Netherlands?
- 4.2 Percentage of labour costs, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Netherlands rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Latvia ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 6th 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