Finland vs Netherlands: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 42.48 Percentage of labour costs against 35.94 Percentage of labour costs in Netherlands, a difference of 6.54 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 29 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.69 Percentage of labour costs | 38.41 Percentage of labour costs | 6.28 Percentage of labour costs | Finland |
| 2010s | 42.92 Percentage of labour costs | 37.5 Percentage of labour costs | 5.43 Percentage of labour costs | Finland |
| 2020s | 42.69 Percentage of labour costs | 36.07 Percentage of labour costs | 6.62 Percentage of labour costs | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), Finland or Netherlands?
- Finland, at 42.48 Percentage of labour costs against 35.94 Percentage of labour costs in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Finland and Netherlands?
- 6.54 Percentage of labour costs, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Finland ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 6th 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