Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Poland
Poland: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) was 35.03 Percentage of labour costs in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
35.03 Percentage of labour costs
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
7th
of 7 countries
All-time high
38.95 Percentage of labour costs
in 2006
All-time low
33.81 Percentage of labour costs
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Poland, 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 Poland is 35.03 Percentage of labour costs, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Poland peaked at 38.95 Percentage of labour costs in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33.81 Percentage of labour costs, in 2022.
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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour costs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.17 Percentage of labour costs | — |
| 2001 | 38.05 Percentage of labour costs | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.98 Percentage of labour costs | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 38.24 Percentage of labour costs | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 38.44 Percentage of labour costs | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 38.7 Percentage of labour costs | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 38.95 Percentage of labour costs | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 38.16 Percentage of labour costs | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 34.69 Percentage of labour costs | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 34.12 Percentage of labour costs | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 34.21 Percentage of labour costs | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 34.32 Percentage of labour costs | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 35.51 Percentage of labour costs | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 35.57 Percentage of labour costs | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 35.68 Percentage of labour costs | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.73 Percentage of labour costs | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 35.58 Percentage of labour costs | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 35.67 Percentage of labour costs | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.77 Percentage of labour costs | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.57 Percentage of labour costs | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 34.91 Percentage of labour costs | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 34.91 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.81 Percentage of labour costs | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 34.32 Percentage of labour costs | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 34.74 Percentage of labour costs | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 35.03 Percentage of labour costs | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.55 Percentage of labour costs | 34.12 Percentage of labour costs | 38.95 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.36 Percentage of labour costs | 34.21 Percentage of labour costs | 35.77 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.62 Percentage of labour costs | 33.81 Percentage of labour costs | 35.03 Percentage of labour costs | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 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
- 6 Finland 42.48 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 6 Netherlands 35.94 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 7 Spain 41.44 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 8 Czechia 41.2 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 9 Hungary 41.15 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 10 Sweden 41.14 Percentage of labour costs compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Poland?
- Personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Poland was 35.03 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.95 Percentage of labour costs in 2006.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.81 Percentage of labour costs in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 7 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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About this data
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