Estonia vs Germany: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Estonia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 49.26 Percentage of labour costs against 42.64 Percentage of labour costs in Estonia, a difference of 6.62 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 2nd of 7 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.37 Percentage of labour costs | 52.11 Percentage of labour costs | 11.74 Percentage of labour costs | Germany |
| 2010s | 39.1 Percentage of labour costs | 49.42 Percentage of labour costs | 10.32 Percentage of labour costs | Germany |
| 2020s | 39.64 Percentage of labour costs | 48.43 Percentage of labour costs | 8.79 Percentage of labour costs | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), Estonia or Germany?
- Germany, at 49.26 Percentage of labour costs against 42.64 Percentage of labour costs in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Estonia and Germany?
- 6.62 Percentage of labour costs, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Estonia ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 2nd 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 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