Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Estonia
Estonia: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) was 42.64 Percentage of labour costs in 2025. ▼ Falling
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Estonia, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour costs.
Analysis
In 2025, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Estonia stood at 42.64 Percentage of labour costs. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Estonia peaked at 42.64 Percentage of labour costs in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.17 Percentage of labour costs, in 2018.
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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour costs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.31 Percentage of labour costs | — |
| 2001 | 40.96 Percentage of labour costs | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 42.09 Percentage of labour costs | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 42.32 Percentage of labour costs | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 41.47 Percentage of labour costs | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 39.92 Percentage of labour costs | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 39.03 Percentage of labour costs | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 39 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.38 Percentage of labour costs | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 39.17 Percentage of labour costs | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 40.09 Percentage of labour costs | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 40.26 Percentage of labour costs | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 40.41 Percentage of labour costs | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 39.92 Percentage of labour costs | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 40.03 Percentage of labour costs | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.05 Percentage of labour costs | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 38.99 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 39.01 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.17 Percentage of labour costs | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 37.03 Percentage of labour costs | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 37.32 Percentage of labour costs | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 38.15 Percentage of labour costs | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 39.12 Percentage of labour costs | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 39.89 Percentage of labour costs | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 40.69 Percentage of labour costs | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 42.64 Percentage of labour costs | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.37 Percentage of labour costs | 38.38 Percentage of labour costs | 42.32 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1 Percentage of labour costs | 36.17 Percentage of labour costs | 40.41 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.64 Percentage of labour costs | 37.32 Percentage of labour costs | 42.64 Percentage of labour costs | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 1 Belgium 52.48 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 1 Slovenia 45.3 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 2 Germany 49.26 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 3 France 47.18 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 3 Türkiye 40.33 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 4 Austria 47.09 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 4 Latvia 40.14 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 5 Italy 45.76 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 5 Lithuania 39.79 Percentage of labour costs compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Estonia?
- Personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Estonia was 42.64 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.64 Percentage of labour costs in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.17 Percentage of labour costs in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Estonia ranks 2nd out of 7 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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