Greece vs Portugal: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Greece
39.34 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
Portugal
39.34 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
Greece rank
13th
Portugal rank
12th
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 39.34 Percentage of labour costs against 39.34 Percentage of labour costs in Greece, a difference of 0 Percentage of labour costs.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 12th of 29 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.47 Percentage of labour costs | 36.65 Percentage of labour costs | 3.83 Percentage of labour costs | Greece |
| 2010s | 40.66 Percentage of labour costs | 39.18 Percentage of labour costs | 1.48 Percentage of labour costs | Greece |
| 2020s | 38.63 Percentage of labour costs | 40.41 Percentage of labour costs | 1.78 Percentage of labour costs | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 39.34 Percentage of labour costs against 39.34 Percentage of labour costs in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Greece and Portugal?
- 0 Percentage of labour costs, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Greece ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 12th 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