Latvia vs Spain: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Latvia
40.14 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
Spain
41.44 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
Latvia rank
4th
Spain rank
7th
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Latvia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 41.44 Percentage of labour costs against 40.14 Percentage of labour costs in Latvia, a difference of 1.3 Percentage of labour costs.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 7 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.52 Percentage of labour costs | 38.73 Percentage of labour costs | 3.79 Percentage of labour costs | Latvia |
| 2010s | 43.2 Percentage of labour costs | 39.95 Percentage of labour costs | 3.25 Percentage of labour costs | Latvia |
| 2020s | 40.99 Percentage of labour costs | 40.43 Percentage of labour costs | 0.5603 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 41.44 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 Spain?
- 1.3 Percentage of labour costs, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Latvia ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th 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