Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) was 53.03 Percentage of labour costs in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
53.03 Percentage of labour costs
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 7 countries
All-time high
58.19 Percentage of labour costs
in 2000
All-time low
46.64 Percentage of labour costs
in 2009
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands stood at 53.03 Percentage of labour costs.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Netherlands peaked at 58.19 Percentage of labour costs in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.64 Percentage of labour costs, in 2009.
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour costs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.19 Percentage of labour costs | — |
| 2001 | 51.03 Percentage of labour costs | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 50.93 Percentage of labour costs | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.44 Percentage of labour costs | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 50.73 Percentage of labour costs | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 51 Percentage of labour costs | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 48.09 Percentage of labour costs | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 48.66 Percentage of labour costs | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 48.8 Percentage of labour costs | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 46.64 Percentage of labour costs | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 47.33 Percentage of labour costs | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 47.32 Percentage of labour costs | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.07 Percentage of labour costs | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 49.02 Percentage of labour costs | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 49.73 Percentage of labour costs | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 46.96 Percentage of labour costs | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 51.26 Percentage of labour costs | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 51.39 Percentage of labour costs | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 51.67 Percentage of labour costs | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 51.95 Percentage of labour costs | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 51.86 Percentage of labour costs | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 51.23 Percentage of labour costs | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 51.92 Percentage of labour costs | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 52.37 Percentage of labour costs | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 52.76 Percentage of labour costs | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 53.03 Percentage of labour costs | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.45 Percentage of labour costs | 46.64 Percentage of labour costs | 58.19 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.67 Percentage of labour costs | 46.96 Percentage of labour costs | 51.95 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.2 Percentage of labour costs | 51.23 Percentage of labour costs | 53.03 Percentage of labour costs | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Italy 72.77 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 France 58.18 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 4 Türkiye 48.29 Percentage of labour costs compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Netherlands?
- Personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Netherlands was 53.03 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 58.19 Percentage of labour costs in 2000.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.64 Percentage of labour costs in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Netherlands ranks 1st out of 7 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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