Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Sweden
Sweden: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) was 48.57 Percentage of labour costs in 2025. ▼ Falling
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Sweden, 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 Sweden stood at 48.57 Percentage of labour costs.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Sweden peaked at 64.63 Percentage of labour costs in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.89 Percentage of labour costs, in 2009.
That places Sweden 13th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour costs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.63 Percentage of labour costs | — |
| 2001 | 64.06 Percentage of labour costs | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 48.6 Percentage of labour costs | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 49.08 Percentage of labour costs | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 49.29 Percentage of labour costs | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 63.78 Percentage of labour costs | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 63.41 Percentage of labour costs | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 63.41 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 63.33 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.89 Percentage of labour costs | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 47.92 Percentage of labour costs | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.92 Percentage of labour costs | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.95 Percentage of labour costs | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.05 Percentage of labour costs | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.15 Percentage of labour costs | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.25 Percentage of labour costs | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.33 Percentage of labour costs | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.35 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.35 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.4 Percentage of labour costs | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.47 Percentage of labour costs | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.32 Percentage of labour costs | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 49.3 Percentage of labour costs | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.44 Percentage of labour costs | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 48.54 Percentage of labour costs | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 48.57 Percentage of labour costs | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.75 Percentage of labour costs | 47.89 Percentage of labour costs | 64.63 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.17 Percentage of labour costs | 47.92 Percentage of labour costs | 48.4 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.77 Percentage of labour costs | 48.44 Percentage of labour costs | 49.32 Percentage of labour costs | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 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
- 14 Portugal 47.8 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 15 Israel 47.18 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 16 Czechia 45.14 Percentage of labour costs compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Sweden?
- Personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Sweden was 48.57 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 64.63 Percentage of labour costs in 2000.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.89 Percentage of labour costs in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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