Greece vs Ireland: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Greece
50.21 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
Ireland
52.42 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
Greece rank
8th
Ireland rank
7th
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 52.42 Percentage of labour costs against 50.21 Percentage of labour costs in Greece, a difference of 2.21 Percentage of labour costs.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Greece ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 7th of 29 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.12 Percentage of labour costs | 53.37 Percentage of labour costs | 1.25 Percentage of labour costs | Ireland |
| 2010s | 49.45 Percentage of labour costs | 55.38 Percentage of labour costs | 5.94 Percentage of labour costs | Ireland |
| 2020s | 49.14 Percentage of labour costs | 53.35 Percentage of labour costs | 4.21 Percentage of labour costs | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), Greece or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 52.42 Percentage of labour costs against 50.21 Percentage of labour costs in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Greece and Ireland?
- 2.21 Percentage of labour costs, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Greece ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 7th 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