Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Austria
Austria: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) was 58.25 Percentage of labour costs in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.25 Percentage of labour costs
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 29 countries
All-time high
60.72 Percentage of labour costs
in 2008
All-time low
55.07 Percentage of labour costs
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Austria, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour costs.
Analysis
Austria recorded 58.25 Percentage of labour costs for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Austria peaked at 60.72 Percentage of labour costs in 2008 and was at its lowest, 55.07 Percentage of labour costs, in 2000.
That places Austria 3rd out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour costs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.07 Percentage of labour costs | — |
| 2001 | 55.07 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 55.07 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 55.07 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 55.07 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 55.07 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55.07 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 55.07 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.72 Percentage of labour costs | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 60.56 Percentage of labour costs | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 60.56 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60.56 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60.56 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60.56 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.56 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.49 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 59.79 Percentage of labour costs | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 59.66 Percentage of labour costs | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.6 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 59.57 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 59.52 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 59.52 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 59.49 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 58.85 Percentage of labour costs | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 58.25 Percentage of labour costs | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 58.25 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.19 Percentage of labour costs | 55.07 Percentage of labour costs | 60.72 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.19 Percentage of labour costs | 59.57 Percentage of labour costs | 60.56 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.98 Percentage of labour costs | 58.25 Percentage of labour costs | 59.52 Percentage of labour costs | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 1 Italy 72.77 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 1 Netherlands 53.03 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 2 Belgium 64.99 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 2 Slovenia 50.88 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 3 Lithuania 50.19 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 4 France 58.18 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 4 Türkiye 48.29 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 5 Latvia 46.05 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 5 Luxembourg 57.37 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 6 Estonia 42.64 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 6 Finland 56.45 Percentage of labour costs compare
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 18.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,533 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 13,787 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1939 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Austria?
- Personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Austria was 58.25 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 60.72 Percentage of labour costs in 2008.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.07 Percentage of labour costs in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Austria ranks 3rd out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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) - marginal rates on gross wage earnings — Tax wedge. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 AW/APW. Related topics: Taxing Wages, Labour taxation, Tax wedge decomposition, Average wage, Income, Household