Germany vs Korea: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Germany
- Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 49.26 Percentage of labour costs against 24.85 Percentage of labour costs in Korea, a difference of 24.41 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.0 times Korea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 2nd of 29 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.11 Percentage of labour costs | 17.7 Percentage of labour costs | 34.4 Percentage of labour costs | Germany |
| 2010s | 49.42 Percentage of labour costs | 21.34 Percentage of labour costs | 28.08 Percentage of labour costs | Germany |
| 2020s | 48.43 Percentage of labour costs | 24.31 Percentage of labour costs | 24.12 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), Germany or Korea?
- Germany, at 49.26 Percentage of labour costs against 24.85 Percentage of labour costs in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Germany and Korea?
- 24.41 Percentage of labour costs, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Korea rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 2nd 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