France vs Italy: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
France
47.18 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
Italy
45.76 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Italy rank
5th
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 47.18 Percentage of labour costs against 45.76 Percentage of labour costs in Italy, a difference of 1.42 Percentage of labour costs.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 5th of 29 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.04 Percentage of labour costs | 46.42 Percentage of labour costs | 3.61 Percentage of labour costs | France |
| 2010s | 48.57 Percentage of labour costs | 47.7 Percentage of labour costs | 0.8705 Percentage of labour costs | France |
| 2020s | 46.94 Percentage of labour costs | 46.13 Percentage of labour costs | 0.8119 Percentage of labour costs | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), France or Italy?
- France, at 47.18 Percentage of labour costs against 45.76 Percentage of labour costs in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between France and Italy?
- 1.42 Percentage of labour costs, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 5th 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