Poland vs Sweden: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 41.14 Percentage of labour costs against 35.03 Percentage of labour costs in Poland, a difference of 6.11 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 7 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.55 Percentage of labour costs | 47.28 Percentage of labour costs | 9.73 Percentage of labour costs | Sweden |
| 2010s | 35.36 Percentage of labour costs | 42.79 Percentage of labour costs | 7.43 Percentage of labour costs | Sweden |
| 2020s | 34.62 Percentage of labour costs | 42.05 Percentage of labour costs | 7.43 Percentage of labour costs | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), Poland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 41.14 Percentage of labour costs against 35.03 Percentage of labour costs in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Poland and Sweden?
- 6.11 Percentage of labour costs, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Poland ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th 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