Korea vs Türkiye: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Korea
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 40.33 Percentage of labour costs against 24.85 Percentage of labour costs in Korea, a difference of 15.48 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.6 times Korea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7 Percentage of labour costs | 41.46 Percentage of labour costs | 23.75 Percentage of labour costs | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 21.34 Percentage of labour costs | 38.07 Percentage of labour costs | 16.73 Percentage of labour costs | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 24.31 Percentage of labour costs | 39.26 Percentage of labour costs | 14.95 Percentage of labour costs | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 40.33 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 Türkiye?
- 15.48 Percentage of labour costs, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Türkiye?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Türkiye rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Korea ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 3rd 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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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