Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Italy
Italy: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) was 45.76 Percentage of labour costs in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
45.76 Percentage of labour costs
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
5th
of 29 countries
All-time high
47.91 Percentage of labour costs
in 2019
All-time low
45.48 Percentage of labour costs
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Italy, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour costs.
Analysis
Italy recorded 45.76 Percentage of labour costs for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Italy peaked at 47.91 Percentage of labour costs in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.48 Percentage of labour costs, in 2023.
Italy ranks 5th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour costs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.08 Percentage of labour costs | — |
| 2001 | 46.57 Percentage of labour costs | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 46.55 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.97 Percentage of labour costs | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 46.28 Percentage of labour costs | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 45.9 Percentage of labour costs | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 46.05 Percentage of labour costs | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 46.39 Percentage of labour costs | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 46.65 Percentage of labour costs | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 46.79 Percentage of labour costs | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 47.18 Percentage of labour costs | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 47.6 Percentage of labour costs | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 47.72 Percentage of labour costs | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.84 Percentage of labour costs | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.78 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.83 Percentage of labour costs | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.76 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.66 Percentage of labour costs | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.73 Percentage of labour costs | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.91 Percentage of labour costs | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 46.9 Percentage of labour costs | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 46.03 Percentage of labour costs | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 45.62 Percentage of labour costs | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 45.48 Percentage of labour costs | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 46.96 Percentage of labour costs | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 45.76 Percentage of labour costs | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.42 Percentage of labour costs | 45.9 Percentage of labour costs | 47.08 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7 Percentage of labour costs | 47.18 Percentage of labour costs | 47.91 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.13 Percentage of labour costs | 45.48 Percentage of labour costs | 46.96 Percentage of labour costs | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 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
- 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 Poland 35.03 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 7 Spain 41.44 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 8 Czechia 41.2 Percentage of labour costs compare
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 5.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,523 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,904 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1615 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Italy?
- Personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Italy was 45.76 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 47.91 Percentage of labour costs in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.48 Percentage of labour costs in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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