Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Greece
Greece: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) was 39.34 Percentage of labour costs in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
39.34 Percentage of labour costs
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 29 countries
All-time high
42.86 Percentage of labour costs
in 2011
All-time low
37.31 Percentage of labour costs
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Greece, 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 Greece stood at 39.34 Percentage of labour costs.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Greece peaked at 42.86 Percentage of labour costs in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37.31 Percentage of labour costs, in 2021.
Greece ranks 13th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour costs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.73 Percentage of labour costs | — |
| 2001 | 38.13 Percentage of labour costs | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 39.15 Percentage of labour costs | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 39.7 Percentage of labour costs | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 41.13 Percentage of labour costs | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 41.21 Percentage of labour costs | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 42.15 Percentage of labour costs | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 41.96 Percentage of labour costs | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.4 Percentage of labour costs | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 41.17 Percentage of labour costs | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 39.98 Percentage of labour costs | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 42.86 Percentage of labour costs | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 42.8 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 41.07 Percentage of labour costs | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 40.19 Percentage of labour costs | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 38.77 Percentage of labour costs | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 39.98 Percentage of labour costs | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 40.15 Percentage of labour costs | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 40.4 Percentage of labour costs | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 40.41 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.85 Percentage of labour costs | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 37.31 Percentage of labour costs | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 38.05 Percentage of labour costs | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 38.74 Percentage of labour costs | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 39.5 Percentage of labour costs | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 39.34 Percentage of labour costs | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.47 Percentage of labour costs | 38.13 Percentage of labour costs | 42.15 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.66 Percentage of labour costs | 38.77 Percentage of labour costs | 42.86 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.63 Percentage of labour costs | 37.31 Percentage of labour costs | 39.5 Percentage of labour costs | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 10 Sweden 41.14 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 11 Luxembourg 40.16 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 12 Portugal 39.34 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 14 Norway 36.39 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 15 Denmark 35.76 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 16 Japan 33.12 Percentage of labour costs compare
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.6111 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16,467 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 15,806 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8728 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Greece?
- Personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Greece was 39.34 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 42.86 Percentage of labour costs in 2011.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.31 Percentage of labour costs in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Greece ranks 13th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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