Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Norway
Norway: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) was 49.91 Percentage of labour costs in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
49.91 Percentage of labour costs
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 29 countries
All-time high
55.14 Percentage of labour costs
in 2004
All-time low
41.9 Percentage of labour costs
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Norway, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour costs.
Analysis
Norway recorded 49.91 Percentage of labour costs for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Norway peaked at 55.14 Percentage of labour costs in 2004 and was at its lowest, 41.9 Percentage of labour costs, in 2020.
That places Norway 9th out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour costs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.05 Percentage of labour costs | — |
| 2001 | 55.05 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 55.05 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 55.05 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 55.14 Percentage of labour costs | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 43.24 Percentage of labour costs | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 51.28 Percentage of labour costs | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 51.06 Percentage of labour costs | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 51.06 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.06 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.06 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.19 Percentage of labour costs | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 51.19 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.15 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.62 Percentage of labour costs | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 50.62 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.39 Percentage of labour costs | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 42.13 Percentage of labour costs | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 42.04 Percentage of labour costs | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.95 Percentage of labour costs | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 41.9 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.91 Percentage of labour costs | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 49.91 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.91 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.91 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.91 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.31 Percentage of labour costs | 43.24 Percentage of labour costs | 55.14 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.43 Percentage of labour costs | 41.95 Percentage of labour costs | 51.19 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.58 Percentage of labour costs | 41.9 Percentage of labour costs | 49.91 Percentage of labour costs | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 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
- 8 Greece 50.21 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
- 12 Germany 48.9 Percentage of labour costs compare
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -164.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,394 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Norway?
- Personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Norway was 49.91 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 55.14 Percentage of labour costs in 2004.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9 Percentage of labour costs in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Norway ranks 9th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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