Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in France
France: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) was 58.18 Percentage of labour costs in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.18 Percentage of labour costs
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 29 countries
All-time high
60.79 Percentage of labour costs
in 2012
All-time low
51.28 Percentage of labour costs
in 2007
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in France, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour costs.
Analysis
In 2025, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in France stood at 58.18 Percentage of labour costs.
That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in France peaked at 60.79 Percentage of labour costs in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51.28 Percentage of labour costs, in 2007.
France ranks 4th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 France, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour costs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.8 Percentage of labour costs | — |
| 2001 | 54.68 Percentage of labour costs | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 56.59 Percentage of labour costs | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 56.56 Percentage of labour costs | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 56.68 Percentage of labour costs | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 55.8 Percentage of labour costs | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 51.34 Percentage of labour costs | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 51.28 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.28 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 52.52 Percentage of labour costs | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 51.37 Percentage of labour costs | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 51.41 Percentage of labour costs | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 60.79 Percentage of labour costs | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 59.75 Percentage of labour costs | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 59.34 Percentage of labour costs | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 59.29 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 58.95 Percentage of labour costs | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 58.54 Percentage of labour costs | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 58.43 Percentage of labour costs | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 58.16 Percentage of labour costs | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 58.16 Percentage of labour costs | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.17 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57.67 Percentage of labour costs | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 58.17 Percentage of labour costs | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 58.18 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 58.18 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.45 Percentage of labour costs | 51.28 Percentage of labour costs | 57.8 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.6 Percentage of labour costs | 51.37 Percentage of labour costs | 60.79 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.09 Percentage of labour costs | 57.67 Percentage of labour costs | 58.18 Percentage of labour costs | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 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 Austria 58.25 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 3 Lithuania 50.19 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
- 7 Ireland 52.42 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 7 Poland 38.25 Percentage of labour costs compare
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in France?
- Personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in France was 58.18 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 60.79 Percentage of labour costs in 2012.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.28 Percentage of labour costs in 2007.
- How does France rank for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- France ranks 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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