Israel vs Sweden: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Israel
47.18 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
Sweden
48.57 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
Israel rank
15th
Sweden rank
13th
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Israel
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 48.57 Percentage of labour costs against 47.18 Percentage of labour costs in Israel, a difference of 1.39 Percentage of labour costs.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 29 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.59 Percentage of labour costs | 57.75 Percentage of labour costs | 15.16 Percentage of labour costs | Sweden |
| 2010s | 37.35 Percentage of labour costs | 48.17 Percentage of labour costs | 10.82 Percentage of labour costs | Sweden |
| 2020s | 43.64 Percentage of labour costs | 48.77 Percentage of labour costs | 5.13 Percentage of labour costs | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), Israel or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 48.57 Percentage of labour costs against 47.18 Percentage of labour costs in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Israel and Sweden?
- 1.39 Percentage of labour costs, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Israel ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th 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