Greece vs Japan: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Greece
- Japan
How they compare
Greece currently reports 39.34 Percentage of labour costs against 33.12 Percentage of labour costs in Japan, a difference of 6.22 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 13th and Japan ranks 16th of 29 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.47 Percentage of labour costs | 28.91 Percentage of labour costs | 11.56 Percentage of labour costs | Greece |
| 2010s | 40.66 Percentage of labour costs | 31.85 Percentage of labour costs | 8.81 Percentage of labour costs | Greece |
| 2020s | 38.63 Percentage of labour costs | 32.79 Percentage of labour costs | 5.85 Percentage of labour costs | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), Greece or Japan?
- Greece, at 39.34 Percentage of labour costs against 33.12 Percentage of labour costs in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Greece and Japan?
- 6.22 Percentage of labour costs, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Japan rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Greece ranks 13th and Japan ranks 16th 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