Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Estonia
Estonia: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) was 42.64 Percentage of labour costs in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.64 Percentage of labour costs
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
6th
of 7 countries
All-time high
52.03 Percentage of labour costs
in 2023
All-time low
41.09 Percentage of labour costs
in 2008
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Estonia, 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 Estonia is 42.64 Percentage of labour costs, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Estonia peaked at 52.03 Percentage of labour costs in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.09 Percentage of labour costs, in 2008.
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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour costs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.36 Percentage of labour costs | — |
| 2001 | 44.36 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.12 Percentage of labour costs | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 45.12 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.12 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 43.64 Percentage of labour costs | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 42.58 Percentage of labour costs | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 41.84 Percentage of labour costs | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 41.09 Percentage of labour costs | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 42.02 Percentage of labour costs | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 42.87 Percentage of labour costs | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 42.87 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.87 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.22 Percentage of labour costs | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 42.22 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.17 Percentage of labour costs | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 41.17 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.17 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.47 Percentage of labour costs | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 49.47 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.47 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.47 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.47 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 52.03 Percentage of labour costs | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 52.03 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 42.64 Percentage of labour costs | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.53 Percentage of labour costs | 41.09 Percentage of labour costs | 45.12 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.55 Percentage of labour costs | 41.17 Percentage of labour costs | 49.47 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.18 Percentage of labour costs | 42.64 Percentage of labour costs | 52.03 Percentage of labour costs | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 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
- 6 Finland 56.45 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 7 Ireland 52.42 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 7 Poland 38.25 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 8 Greece 50.21 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 9 Norway 49.91 Percentage of labour costs compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Estonia?
- Personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Estonia was 42.64 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.03 Percentage of labour costs in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.09 Percentage of labour costs in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Estonia ranks 6th out of 7 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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