Ireland vs Latvia: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 52.42 Percentage of labour costs against 46.05 Percentage of labour costs in Latvia, a difference of 6.37 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 5th of 29 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.37 Percentage of labour costs | 45.13 Percentage of labour costs | 8.24 Percentage of labour costs | Ireland |
| 2010s | 55.38 Percentage of labour costs | 46.02 Percentage of labour costs | 9.37 Percentage of labour costs | Ireland |
| 2020s | 53.35 Percentage of labour costs | 47.55 Percentage of labour costs | 5.8 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), Ireland or Latvia?
- Ireland, at 52.42 Percentage of labour costs against 46.05 Percentage of labour costs in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Ireland and Latvia?
- 6.37 Percentage of labour costs, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Ireland ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 5th 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