Norway vs Poland: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Norway
49.91 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
Poland
38.25 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
Norway rank
9th
Poland rank
7th
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Norway
- Poland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 49.91 Percentage of labour costs against 38.25 Percentage of labour costs in Poland, a difference of 11.66 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 9th and Poland ranks 7th of 29 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.31 Percentage of labour costs | 39.85 Percentage of labour costs | 12.45 Percentage of labour costs | Norway |
| 2010s | 47.43 Percentage of labour costs | 36.89 Percentage of labour costs | 10.54 Percentage of labour costs | Norway |
| 2020s | 48.58 Percentage of labour costs | 37.59 Percentage of labour costs | 10.98 Percentage of labour costs | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), Norway or Poland?
- Norway, at 49.91 Percentage of labour costs against 38.25 Percentage of labour costs in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Norway and Poland?
- 11.66 Percentage of labour costs, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Poland rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Norway ranks 9th and Poland ranks 7th 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