Latvia vs Slovak Republic: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Latvia
- Slovak Republic
How they compare
Slovak Republic currently reports 42.72 Percentage of labour costs against 40.14 Percentage of labour costs in Latvia, a difference of 2.58 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Slovak Republic's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 4th and Slovak Republic ranks 1st of 7 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Slovak Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovak Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.52 Percentage of labour costs | 40.55 Percentage of labour costs | 1.97 Percentage of labour costs | Latvia |
| 2010s | 43.2 Percentage of labour costs | 40.83 Percentage of labour costs | 2.38 Percentage of labour costs | Latvia |
| 2020s | 40.99 Percentage of labour costs | 41.89 Percentage of labour costs | 0.9037 Percentage of labour costs | Slovak Republic |
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 Slovak Republic?
- Slovak Republic, at 42.72 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 Latvia and Slovak Republic?
- 2.58 Percentage of labour costs, with Slovak Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovak Republic?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Slovak Republic rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Latvia ranks 4th and Slovak Republic ranks 1st 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