Estonia vs Greece: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Estonia
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 50.21 Percentage of labour costs against 42.64 Percentage of labour costs in Estonia, a difference of 7.57 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Estonia ranks 6th and Greece ranks 8th of 7 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.53 Percentage of labour costs | 52.12 Percentage of labour costs | 8.59 Percentage of labour costs | Greece |
| 2010s | 43.55 Percentage of labour costs | 49.45 Percentage of labour costs | 5.9 Percentage of labour costs | Greece |
| 2020s | 49.18 Percentage of labour costs | 49.14 Percentage of labour costs | 0.0421 Percentage of labour costs | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), Estonia or Greece?
- Greece, at 50.21 Percentage of labour costs against 42.64 Percentage of labour costs in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Estonia and Greece?
- 7.57 Percentage of labour costs, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Greece?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Greece rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Estonia ranks 6th and Greece ranks 8th of 7 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