Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) was 35.94 Percentage of labour costs in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
35.94 Percentage of labour costs
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 7 countries
All-time high
40.04 Percentage of labour costs
in 2000
All-time low
35.38 Percentage of labour costs
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 35.94 Percentage of labour costs, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Netherlands peaked at 40.04 Percentage of labour costs in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.38 Percentage of labour costs, in 2021.
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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour costs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.04 Percentage of labour costs | — |
| 2001 | 37.35 Percentage of labour costs | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 37.45 Percentage of labour costs | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 37.17 Percentage of labour costs | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 38.83 Percentage of labour costs | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 38.92 Percentage of labour costs | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 38.4 Percentage of labour costs | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 38.67 Percentage of labour costs | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 39.2 Percentage of labour costs | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 38.02 Percentage of labour costs | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 38.1 Percentage of labour costs | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 38.03 Percentage of labour costs | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 38.62 Percentage of labour costs | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 37.32 Percentage of labour costs | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 37.01 Percentage of labour costs | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 36.91 Percentage of labour costs | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.98 Percentage of labour costs | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 37.27 Percentage of labour costs | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 37.63 Percentage of labour costs | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 37.09 Percentage of labour costs | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 36.63 Percentage of labour costs | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 35.38 Percentage of labour costs | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 36.59 Percentage of labour costs | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 35.97 Percentage of labour costs | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 35.9 Percentage of labour costs | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 35.94 Percentage of labour costs | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.41 Percentage of labour costs | 37.17 Percentage of labour costs | 40.04 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5 Percentage of labour costs | 36.91 Percentage of labour costs | 38.62 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.07 Percentage of labour costs | 35.38 Percentage of labour costs | 36.63 Percentage of labour costs | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 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 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
- 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
- 9 Hungary 41.15 Percentage of labour costs compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Netherlands?
- Personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Netherlands was 35.94 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 40.04 Percentage of labour costs in 2000.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.38 Percentage of labour costs in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 7 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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About this data
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