Ireland vs Norway: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 52.42 Percentage of labour costs against 49.91 Percentage of labour costs in Norway, a difference of 2.51 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 7th and Norway ranks 9th of 29 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.37 Percentage of labour costs | 52.31 Percentage of labour costs | 1.07 Percentage of labour costs | Ireland |
| 2010s | 55.38 Percentage of labour costs | 47.43 Percentage of labour costs | 7.95 Percentage of labour costs | Ireland |
| 2020s | 53.35 Percentage of labour costs | 48.58 Percentage of labour costs | 4.78 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 Norway?
- Ireland, at 52.42 Percentage of labour costs against 49.91 Percentage of labour costs in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Ireland and Norway?
- 2.51 Percentage of labour costs, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Ireland ranks 7th and Norway ranks 9th 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