Czechia vs Hungary: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Czechia
- Hungary
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 45.14 Percentage of labour costs against 41.15 Percentage of labour costs in Hungary, a difference of 3.99 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hungary ahead.
Czechia ranks 16th and Hungary ranks 18th of 29 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.65 Percentage of labour costs | 73.17 Percentage of labour costs | 24.52 Percentage of labour costs | Hungary |
| 2010s | 48.57 Percentage of labour costs | 51.1 Percentage of labour costs | 2.53 Percentage of labour costs | Hungary |
| 2020s | 45.47 Percentage of labour costs | 41.9 Percentage of labour costs | 3.57 Percentage of labour costs | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), Czechia or Hungary?
- Czechia, at 45.14 Percentage of labour costs against 41.15 Percentage of labour costs in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Czechia and Hungary?
- 3.99 Percentage of labour costs, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Hungary?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Hungary rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Czechia ranks 16th and Hungary ranks 18th 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) - marginal 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
Marginal 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 AW/APW. Related topics: Taxing Wages, Labour taxation, Tax wedge decomposition, Average wage, Income, Household