Estonia vs Luxembourg: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Estonia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 57.37 Percentage of labour costs against 42.64 Percentage of labour costs in Estonia, a difference of 14.73 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.3 times Estonia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 6th and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 7 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.53 Percentage of labour costs | 51.46 Percentage of labour costs | 7.94 Percentage of labour costs | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 43.55 Percentage of labour costs | 55.91 Percentage of labour costs | 12.36 Percentage of labour costs | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 49.18 Percentage of labour costs | 57.47 Percentage of labour costs | 8.28 Percentage of labour costs | Luxembourg |
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 Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 57.37 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 Luxembourg?
- 14.73 Percentage of labour costs, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Luxembourg?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Luxembourg rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Estonia ranks 6th and Luxembourg ranks 5th 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