Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Denmark
Denmark: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) was 35.76 Percentage of labour costs in 2025. ▼ Falling
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Denmark, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour costs.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 35.76 Percentage of labour costs for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Denmark peaked at 40.97 Percentage of labour costs in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.59 Percentage of labour costs, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 15th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour costs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.97 Percentage of labour costs | — |
| 2001 | 40.82 Percentage of labour costs | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 40.16 Percentage of labour costs | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 40.13 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 38.77 Percentage of labour costs | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 38.71 Percentage of labour costs | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 38.86 Percentage of labour costs | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 39.03 Percentage of labour costs | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 38.84 Percentage of labour costs | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 37.44 Percentage of labour costs | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 36.21 Percentage of labour costs | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 36.4 Percentage of labour costs | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 36.54 Percentage of labour costs | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 36.19 Percentage of labour costs | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 36.04 Percentage of labour costs | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 36.26 Percentage of labour costs | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 36.23 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 36.17 Percentage of labour costs | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 35.7 Percentage of labour costs | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 35.82 Percentage of labour costs | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.59 Percentage of labour costs | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 35.66 Percentage of labour costs | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 35.89 Percentage of labour costs | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 35.91 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 36.17 Percentage of labour costs | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 35.76 Percentage of labour costs | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.37 Percentage of labour costs | 37.44 Percentage of labour costs | 40.97 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.16 Percentage of labour costs | 35.7 Percentage of labour costs | 36.54 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.83 Percentage of labour costs | 35.59 Percentage of labour costs | 36.17 Percentage of labour costs | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 12 Portugal 39.34 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 13 Greece 39.34 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 14 Norway 36.39 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 16 Japan 33.12 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 17 Ireland 32.63 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32.38 Percentage of labour costs compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 40,939 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8899 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 68,494 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 453,557 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.6377 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Denmark?
- Personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Denmark was 35.76 Percentage of labour costs in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 40.97 Percentage of labour costs in 2000.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.59 Percentage of labour costs in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) - average and marginal rates on gross wage and earnings — Tax wedge. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average and 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 average wage. Related topics: Taxing Wages, Labour taxation, Tax wedge decomposition, Average wage, Income, Household