Germany vs Spain: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Germany
48.9 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
Spain
49.66 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
Germany rank
12th
Spain rank
10th
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 49.66 Percentage of labour costs against 48.9 Percentage of labour costs in Germany, a difference of 0.76 Percentage of labour costs.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th of 29 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.02 Percentage of labour costs | 46.3 Percentage of labour costs | 18.72 Percentage of labour costs | Germany |
| 2010s | 60.05 Percentage of labour costs | 49.05 Percentage of labour costs | 11.01 Percentage of labour costs | Germany |
| 2020s | 55.31 Percentage of labour costs | 49.22 Percentage of labour costs | 6.09 Percentage of labour costs | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 49.66 Percentage of labour costs against 48.9 Percentage of labour costs in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Germany and Spain?
- 0.76 Percentage of labour costs, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Germany ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th 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