Belgium vs France: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 52.48 Percentage of labour costs against 47.18 Percentage of labour costs in France, a difference of 5.3 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 1st and France ranks 3rd of 29 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.94 Percentage of labour costs | 50.04 Percentage of labour costs | 5.9 Percentage of labour costs | Belgium |
| 2010s | 54.73 Percentage of labour costs | 48.57 Percentage of labour costs | 6.15 Percentage of labour costs | Belgium |
| 2020s | 52.52 Percentage of labour costs | 46.94 Percentage of labour costs | 5.58 Percentage of labour costs | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 52.48 Percentage of labour costs against 47.18 Percentage of labour costs in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Belgium and France?
- 5.3 Percentage of labour costs, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Belgium ranks 1st and France ranks 3rd 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