Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Belgium
Belgium: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) was 64.99 Percentage of labour costs in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
64.99 Percentage of labour costs
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 29 countries
All-time high
69.69 Percentage of labour costs
in 2011
All-time low
64.94 Percentage of labour costs
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
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
Belgium recorded 64.99 Percentage of labour costs for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Belgium peaked at 69.69 Percentage of labour costs in 2011 and was at its lowest, 64.94 Percentage of labour costs, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 2nd of 29 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour costs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.98 Percentage of labour costs | — |
| 2001 | 66.67 Percentage of labour costs | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 66.39 Percentage of labour costs | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 66.42 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.45 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.43 Percentage of labour costs | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.42 Percentage of labour costs | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 66.48 Percentage of labour costs | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.43 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.34 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 69.66 Percentage of labour costs | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 69.69 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 69.66 Percentage of labour costs | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 66.28 Percentage of labour costs | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 66.33 Percentage of labour costs | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 66.33 Percentage of labour costs | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.72 Percentage of labour costs | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.42 Percentage of labour costs | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 65.09 Percentage of labour costs | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 65.08 Percentage of labour costs | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.08 Percentage of labour costs | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 65.06 Percentage of labour costs | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 68.65 Percentage of labour costs | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 65.03 Percentage of labour costs | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 64.94 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 64.99 Percentage of labour costs | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.5 Percentage of labour costs | 66.34 Percentage of labour costs | 66.98 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.13 Percentage of labour costs | 65.08 Percentage of labour costs | 69.69 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.62 Percentage of labour costs | 64.94 Percentage of labour costs | 68.65 Percentage of labour costs | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Italy 72.77 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 1 Netherlands 53.03 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 2 Slovenia 50.88 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 3 Austria 58.25 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
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (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 64.99 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 69.69 Percentage of labour costs in 2011.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.94 Percentage of labour costs in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Belgium ranks 2nd 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 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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) - 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