Austria vs Poland: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Austria
- Poland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 47.09 Percentage of labour costs against 35.03 Percentage of labour costs in Poland, a difference of 12.06 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 4th and Poland ranks 7th of 29 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.93 Percentage of labour costs | 37.55 Percentage of labour costs | 10.38 Percentage of labour costs | Austria |
| 2010s | 48.4 Percentage of labour costs | 35.36 Percentage of labour costs | 13.04 Percentage of labour costs | Austria |
| 2020s | 47.46 Percentage of labour costs | 34.62 Percentage of labour costs | 12.84 Percentage of labour costs | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), Austria or Poland?
- Austria, at 47.09 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 Austria and Poland?
- 12.06 Percentage of labour costs, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Poland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Poland rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Austria ranks 4th and Poland ranks 7th 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 rates on gross wage 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 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