Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Norway
Norway: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) was 36.39 Percentage of labour costs in 2025. ▼ Falling
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Norway, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour costs.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Norway is 36.39 Percentage of labour costs, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Norway peaked at 39.22 Percentage of labour costs in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35.65 Percentage of labour costs, in 2019.
That places Norway 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour costs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.56 Percentage of labour costs | — |
| 2001 | 39.22 Percentage of labour costs | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 38.65 Percentage of labour costs | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 38.09 Percentage of labour costs | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 38.15 Percentage of labour costs | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 37.24 Percentage of labour costs | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 37.42 Percentage of labour costs | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.54 Percentage of labour costs | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 37.59 Percentage of labour costs | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 37.3 Percentage of labour costs | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 37.29 Percentage of labour costs | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 37.57 Percentage of labour costs | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 37.41 Percentage of labour costs | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 37.35 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 36.9 Percentage of labour costs | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 36.76 Percentage of labour costs | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 36.2 Percentage of labour costs | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 35.88 Percentage of labour costs | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 35.76 Percentage of labour costs | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.65 Percentage of labour costs | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.76 Percentage of labour costs | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 35.94 Percentage of labour costs | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 36.18 Percentage of labour costs | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 36.37 Percentage of labour costs | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 36.46 Percentage of labour costs | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 36.39 Percentage of labour costs | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.98 Percentage of labour costs | 37.24 Percentage of labour costs | 39.22 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.68 Percentage of labour costs | 35.65 Percentage of labour costs | 37.57 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.18 Percentage of labour costs | 35.76 Percentage of labour costs | 36.46 Percentage of labour costs | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 11 Luxembourg 40.16 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 12 Portugal 39.34 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 13 Greece 39.34 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 15 Denmark 35.76 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 16 Japan 33.12 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 17 Ireland 32.63 Percentage of labour costs compare
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 418,186 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 39,799 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Norway?
- Personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Norway was 36.39 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 39.22 Percentage of labour costs in 2001.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.65 Percentage of labour costs in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Norway ranks 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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