Korea vs Lithuania: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)

Korea
24.85 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
Lithuania
39.79 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
Korea rank
2nd
Lithuania rank
5th

Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time

  • Korea
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 39.79 Percentage of labour costs against 24.85 Percentage of labour costs in Korea, a difference of 14.94 Percentage of labour costs.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.6 times Korea's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 2nd and Lithuania ranks 5th of 2 groups.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 17.7 Percentage of labour costs 44.09 Percentage of labour costs 26.39 Percentage of labour costs Lithuania
2010s 21.34 Percentage of labour costs 40.62 Percentage of labour costs 19.28 Percentage of labour costs Lithuania
2020s 24.31 Percentage of labour costs 38.53 Percentage of labour costs 14.22 Percentage of labour costs Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), Korea or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 39.79 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 Korea and Lithuania?
14.94 Percentage of labour costs, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Lithuania?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Korea and Lithuania rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
Korea ranks 2nd and Lithuania ranks 5th of 2 groups.
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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Indicator
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) - average rates on gross wage earnings — Tax wedge
Unit
Percentage of labour costs
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 988 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

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