Denmark vs Ireland: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 35.76 Percentage of labour costs against 32.63 Percentage of labour costs in Ireland, a difference of 3.13 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 17th of 29 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.37 Percentage of labour costs | 30.34 Percentage of labour costs | 9.03 Percentage of labour costs | Denmark |
| 2010s | 36.16 Percentage of labour costs | 32.86 Percentage of labour costs | 3.29 Percentage of labour costs | Denmark |
| 2020s | 35.83 Percentage of labour costs | 33.48 Percentage of labour costs | 2.35 Percentage of labour costs | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 35.76 Percentage of labour costs against 32.63 Percentage of labour costs in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Denmark and Ireland?
- 3.13 Percentage of labour costs, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Denmark ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 17th 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