Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Denmark
Denmark: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) was 41.69 Percentage of labour costs in 2025. ▼ Falling
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Denmark, 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 Denmark is 41.69 Percentage of labour costs, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Denmark peaked at 48.99 Percentage of labour costs in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.64 Percentage of labour costs, in 2011.
Denmark ranks 17th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour costs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.99 Percentage of labour costs | — |
| 2001 | 48.72 Percentage of labour costs | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 48.09 Percentage of labour costs | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 48.11 Percentage of labour costs | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.53 Percentage of labour costs | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 48.55 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.55 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.53 Percentage of labour costs | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.75 Percentage of labour costs | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 42.83 Percentage of labour costs | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 41.65 Percentage of labour costs | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 41.64 Percentage of labour costs | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.64 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41.8 Percentage of labour costs | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 41.79 Percentage of labour costs | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.03 Percentage of labour costs | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 42.03 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.03 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.79 Percentage of labour costs | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 41.82 Percentage of labour costs | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 41.68 Percentage of labour costs | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 41.68 Percentage of labour costs | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.59 Percentage of labour costs | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 41.7 Percentage of labour costs | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 41.7 Percentage of labour costs | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 41.69 Percentage of labour costs | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.97 Percentage of labour costs | 42.83 Percentage of labour costs | 48.99 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.82 Percentage of labour costs | 41.64 Percentage of labour costs | 42.03 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.84 Percentage of labour costs | 41.68 Percentage of labour costs | 48.59 Percentage of labour costs | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 14 Portugal 47.8 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 15 Israel 47.18 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 16 Czechia 45.14 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 18 Hungary 41.15 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 19 United States of America 40.83 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 20 Iceland 40.26 Percentage of labour costs compare
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 15.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.256 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 19,705 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 17,870 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Denmark?
- Personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Denmark was 41.69 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 48.99 Percentage of labour costs in 2000.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.64 Percentage of labour costs in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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