Korea vs Lithuania: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Korea
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 50.19 Percentage of labour costs against 31.15 Percentage of labour costs in Korea, a difference of 19.04 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.6 times Korea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 2nd and Lithuania ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.15 Percentage of labour costs | 49.15 Percentage of labour costs | 24.01 Percentage of labour costs | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 29.08 Percentage of labour costs | 45.25 Percentage of labour costs | 16.17 Percentage of labour costs | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 31 Percentage of labour costs | 46.2 Percentage of labour costs | 15.2 Percentage of labour costs | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), Korea or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 50.19 Percentage of labour costs against 31.15 Percentage of labour costs in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Korea and Lithuania?
- 19.04 Percentage of labour costs, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Lithuania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Lithuania rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Korea ranks 2nd and Lithuania ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
- 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