Italy vs Netherlands: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Italy currently reports 72.77 Percentage of labour costs against 53.03 Percentage of labour costs in Netherlands, a difference of 19.74 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Italy ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 29 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.67 Percentage of labour costs | 50.45 Percentage of labour costs | 4.22 Percentage of labour costs | Italy |
| 2010s | 55.88 Percentage of labour costs | 49.67 Percentage of labour costs | 6.21 Percentage of labour costs | Italy |
| 2020s | 64.86 Percentage of labour costs | 52.2 Percentage of labour costs | 12.67 Percentage of labour costs | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), Italy or Netherlands?
- Italy, at 72.77 Percentage of labour costs against 53.03 Percentage of labour costs in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Italy and Netherlands?
- 19.74 Percentage of labour costs, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Italy ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st 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