Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Portugal
Portugal: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) was 47.8 Percentage of labour costs in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.8 Percentage of labour costs
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 29 countries
All-time high
53.94 Percentage of labour costs
in 2013
All-time low
47.07 Percentage of labour costs
in 2005
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Portugal, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour costs.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 47.8 Percentage of labour costs for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Portugal peaked at 53.94 Percentage of labour costs in 2013 and was at its lowest, 47.07 Percentage of labour costs, in 2005.
Portugal ranks 14th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour costs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.28 Percentage of labour costs | — |
| 2001 | 47.47 Percentage of labour costs | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 47.47 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.47 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 47.47 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 47.07 Percentage of labour costs | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 47.07 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.07 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.07 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 47.07 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.54 Percentage of labour costs | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 50.71 Percentage of labour costs | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 47.88 Percentage of labour costs | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 53.94 Percentage of labour costs | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 53.94 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 53.94 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.92 Percentage of labour costs | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 51.11 Percentage of labour costs | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 51.11 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.11 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.11 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.11 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.11 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.11 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.28 Percentage of labour costs | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 47.8 Percentage of labour costs | -1.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 47.8 Percentage of labour costs is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.66 Percentage of labour costs, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 47.8 Percentage of labour costs is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.8 Percentage of labour costs, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.35 Percentage of labour costs | 47.07 Percentage of labour costs | 48.28 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.32 Percentage of labour costs | 47.54 Percentage of labour costs | 53.94 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.09 Percentage of labour costs | 47.8 Percentage of labour costs | 51.11 Percentage of labour costs | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 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
- 13 Sweden 48.57 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 15 Israel 47.18 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 16 Czechia 45.14 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 17 Denmark 41.69 Percentage of labour costs compare
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Portugal?
- Personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Portugal was 47.8 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 53.94 Percentage of labour costs in 2013.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.07 Percentage of labour costs in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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