Portugal vs United Kingdom: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Portugal
47.8 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
United Kingdom
49.57 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
Portugal rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
11th
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 49.57 Percentage of labour costs against 47.8 Percentage of labour costs in Portugal, a difference of 1.77 Percentage of labour costs.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 29 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.35 Percentage of labour costs | 39.85 Percentage of labour costs | 7.51 Percentage of labour costs | Portugal |
| 2010s | 51.32 Percentage of labour costs | 40.1 Percentage of labour costs | 11.22 Percentage of labour costs | Portugal |
| 2020s | 50.09 Percentage of labour costs | 43.36 Percentage of labour costs | 6.73 Percentage of labour costs | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), Portugal or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 49.57 Percentage of labour costs against 47.8 Percentage of labour costs in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 1.77 Percentage of labour costs, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Portugal ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 11th 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