Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Belgium
Belgium: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) was 52.48 Percentage of labour costs in 2025. ▼ Falling
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Belgium, 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 Belgium stood at 52.48 Percentage of labour costs.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Belgium peaked at 57.1 Percentage of labour costs in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.24 Percentage of labour costs, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 1st of 29 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour costs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.1 Percentage of labour costs | — |
| 2001 | 56.66 Percentage of labour costs | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 56.33 Percentage of labour costs | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 55.74 Percentage of labour costs | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 55.43 Percentage of labour costs | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 55.51 Percentage of labour costs | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 55.49 Percentage of labour costs | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 55.56 Percentage of labour costs | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 55.88 Percentage of labour costs | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 55.65 Percentage of labour costs | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 55.93 Percentage of labour costs | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 56.09 Percentage of labour costs | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 55.99 Percentage of labour costs | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 55.66 Percentage of labour costs | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 55.59 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 55.28 Percentage of labour costs | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 53.95 Percentage of labour costs | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 53.76 Percentage of labour costs | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 52.72 Percentage of labour costs | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 52.3 Percentage of labour costs | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 52.24 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 52.4 Percentage of labour costs | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 52.96 Percentage of labour costs | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 52.65 Percentage of labour costs | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 52.4 Percentage of labour costs | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 52.48 Percentage of labour costs | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.94 Percentage of labour costs | 55.43 Percentage of labour costs | 57.1 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.73 Percentage of labour costs | 52.3 Percentage of labour costs | 56.09 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.52 Percentage of labour costs | 52.24 Percentage of labour costs | 52.96 Percentage of labour costs | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Slovenia 45.3 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 2 Estonia 42.64 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
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,048 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 14,552 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.212 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Belgium?
- Personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Belgium was 52.48 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1 Percentage of labour costs in 2000.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.24 Percentage of labour costs in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Belgium ranks 1st out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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 rates on gross wage earnings — Tax wedge. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average 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