Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) was 22.98 Percentage of labour costs in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
22.98 Percentage of labour costs
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 29 countries
All-time high
23.11 Percentage of labour costs
in 2021
All-time low
21.84 Percentage of labour costs
in 2015
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland stood at 22.98 Percentage of labour costs.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Switzerland peaked at 23.11 Percentage of labour costs in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.84 Percentage of labour costs, in 2015.
Switzerland ranks 25th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour costs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.87 Percentage of labour costs | — |
| 2001 | 22.9 Percentage of labour costs | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.89 Percentage of labour costs | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.43 Percentage of labour costs | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 22.2 Percentage of labour costs | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 22.22 Percentage of labour costs | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 22.11 Percentage of labour costs | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 22.39 Percentage of labour costs | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 21.86 Percentage of labour costs | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 21.97 Percentage of labour costs | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 22.1 Percentage of labour costs | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 22.31 Percentage of labour costs | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 22.11 Percentage of labour costs | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 22.23 Percentage of labour costs | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 21.87 Percentage of labour costs | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 21.84 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 22.07 Percentage of labour costs | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 22.08 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.22 Percentage of labour costs | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 22.34 Percentage of labour costs | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 22.73 Percentage of labour costs | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 23.11 Percentage of labour costs | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 22.98 Percentage of labour costs | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 23.03 Percentage of labour costs | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 22.96 Percentage of labour costs | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 22.98 Percentage of labour costs | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.38 Percentage of labour costs | 21.86 Percentage of labour costs | 22.9 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.12 Percentage of labour costs | 21.84 Percentage of labour costs | 22.34 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.96 Percentage of labour costs | 22.73 Percentage of labour costs | 23.11 Percentage of labour costs | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 22 Australia 27.9 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 23 Costa Rica 27.66 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 24 Israel 26.07 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 26 Mexico 21.65 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 27 New Zealand 20.81 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 28 Chile 7.46 Percentage of labour costs compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 13.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 102,244 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 13,821 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1001 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Switzerland?
- Personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Switzerland was 22.98 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.11 Percentage of labour costs in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.84 Percentage of labour costs in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Switzerland ranks 25th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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