Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) was 32.4 Percentage of labour costs in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 32.4 Percentage of labour costs, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Switzerland peaked at 32.49 Percentage of labour costs in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.81 Percentage of labour costs, in 2015.
That places Switzerland 24th out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour costs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.35 Percentage of labour costs | — |
| 2001 | 29.09 Percentage of labour costs | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 31.17 Percentage of labour costs | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 32.23 Percentage of labour costs | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 31.89 Percentage of labour costs | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 31.82 Percentage of labour costs | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 29.48 Percentage of labour costs | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 31.81 Percentage of labour costs | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 31.6 Percentage of labour costs | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 31.6 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.6 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.54 Percentage of labour costs | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 31.87 Percentage of labour costs | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 31.86 Percentage of labour costs | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.81 Percentage of labour costs | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 27.81 Percentage of labour costs | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.82 Percentage of labour costs | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 31.8 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 31.81 Percentage of labour costs | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.78 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 31.97 Percentage of labour costs | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 32.49 Percentage of labour costs | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 32.46 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 32.46 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32.42 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 32.4 Percentage of labour costs | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31 Percentage of labour costs | 29.09 Percentage of labour costs | 32.23 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.77 Percentage of labour costs | 27.81 Percentage of labour costs | 31.87 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.37 Percentage of labour costs | 31.97 Percentage of labour costs | 32.49 Percentage of labour costs | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 21 Japan 37.66 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 22 Australia 35.9 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 23 New Zealand 33 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 25 Canada 31.81 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 26 Mexico 28.45 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 27 Costa Rica 27.66 Percentage of labour costs compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 88.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Switzerland?
- Personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Switzerland was 32.4 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.49 Percentage of labour costs in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.81 Percentage of labour costs in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Switzerland ranks 24th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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