Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Greece
Greece: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) was 50.21 Percentage of labour costs in 2025. ▼ Falling
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Greece, 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 Greece is 50.21 Percentage of labour costs, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Greece peaked at 53.79 Percentage of labour costs in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43.89 Percentage of labour costs, in 2001.
Greece ranks 8th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour costs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.5 Percentage of labour costs | — |
| 2001 | 43.89 Percentage of labour costs | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 53.5 Percentage of labour costs | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 53.59 Percentage of labour costs | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 53.59 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53.79 Percentage of labour costs | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 53.79 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.14 Percentage of labour costs | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 51.85 Percentage of labour costs | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 50.56 Percentage of labour costs | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 49.91 Percentage of labour costs | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 52.18 Percentage of labour costs | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 51.69 Percentage of labour costs | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 49.34 Percentage of labour costs | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 48.45 Percentage of labour costs | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 47.34 Percentage of labour costs | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 48.65 Percentage of labour costs | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 48.87 Percentage of labour costs | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.09 Percentage of labour costs | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 48.94 Percentage of labour costs | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 49.93 Percentage of labour costs | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 46.74 Percentage of labour costs | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 46.58 Percentage of labour costs | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 50.7 Percentage of labour costs | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 50.7 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.21 Percentage of labour costs | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.12 Percentage of labour costs | 43.89 Percentage of labour costs | 53.79 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.45 Percentage of labour costs | 47.34 Percentage of labour costs | 52.18 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.14 Percentage of labour costs | 46.58 Percentage of labour costs | 50.7 Percentage of labour costs | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 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
- 9 Norway 49.91 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 10 Spain 49.66 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 49.57 Percentage of labour costs compare
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 41.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 762.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,914 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1614 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Greece?
- Personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Greece was 50.21 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 53.79 Percentage of labour costs in 2005.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.89 Percentage of labour costs in 2001.
- How does Greece rank for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Greece ranks 8th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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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