Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Türkiye

Türkiye: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) was 48.29 Percentage of labour costs in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
48.29 Percentage of labour costs
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 7 countries
All-time high
48.29 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
All-time low
42.15 Percentage of labour costs
in 2009
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Türkiye, 2000–2025

010203040502000201220252000: 42.9 Percentage of labour costs2001: 45.6 Percentage of labour costs2002: 44.5 Percentage of labour costs2003: 44.5 Percentage of labour costs2004: 44.5 Percentage of labour costs2005: 44.5 Percentage of labour costs2006: 44.5 Percentage of labour costs2007: 44.5 Percentage of labour costs2008: 44 Percentage of labour costs2009: 42.1 Percentage of labour costs2010: 42.2 Percentage of labour costs2011: 42.2 Percentage of labour costs2012: 42.2 Percentage of labour costs2013: 42.3 Percentage of labour costs2014: 42.8 Percentage of labour costs2015: 42.8 Percentage of labour costs2016: 47.8 Percentage of labour costs2017: 47.8 Percentage of labour costs2018: 47.8 Percentage of labour costs2019: 47.8 Percentage of labour costs2020: 47.8 Percentage of labour costs2021: 47.8 Percentage of labour costs2022: 47.8 Percentage of labour costs2023: 47.8 Percentage of labour costs2024: 47.9 Percentage of labour costs2025: 48.3 Percentage of labour costs

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 Türkiye stood at 48.29 Percentage of labour costs. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% 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 Türkiye peaked at 48.29 Percentage of labour costs in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.15 Percentage of labour costs, in 2009.

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 Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) - marginal rates on gross wage earnings — Tax wedge in Türkiye, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage of labour costs Change
2000 42.93 Percentage of labour costs
2001 45.63 Percentage of labour costs +6.3%
2002 44.53 Percentage of labour costs -2.4%
2003 44.53 Percentage of labour costs +0.0%
2004 44.53 Percentage of labour costs -0.0%
2005 44.53 Percentage of labour costs +0.0%
2006 44.53 Percentage of labour costs +0.0%
2007 44.53 Percentage of labour costs +0.0%
2008 43.95 Percentage of labour costs -1.3%
2009 42.15 Percentage of labour costs -4.1%
2010 42.2 Percentage of labour costs +0.1%
2011 42.2 Percentage of labour costs +0.0%
2012 42.2 Percentage of labour costs +0.0%
2013 42.28 Percentage of labour costs +0.2%
2014 42.77 Percentage of labour costs +1.2%
2015 42.77 Percentage of labour costs +0.0%
2016 47.84 Percentage of labour costs +11.8%
2017 47.84 Percentage of labour costs +0.0%
2018 47.84 Percentage of labour costs +0.0%
2019 47.84 Percentage of labour costs +0.0%
2020 47.84 Percentage of labour costs +0.0%
2021 47.84 Percentage of labour costs +0.0%
2022 47.84 Percentage of labour costs +0.0%
2023 47.84 Percentage of labour costs +0.0%
2024 47.95 Percentage of labour costs +0.2%
2025 48.29 Percentage of labour costs +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.18 Percentage of labour costs 42.15 Percentage of labour costs 45.63 Percentage of labour costs 10
2010s 44.58 Percentage of labour costs 42.2 Percentage of labour costs 47.84 Percentage of labour costs 10
2020s 47.93 Percentage of labour costs 47.84 Percentage of labour costs 48.29 Percentage of labour costs 6

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 Italy 72.77 Percentage of labour costs compare
  2. 1 Netherlands 53.03 Percentage of labour costs compare
  3. 2 Belgium 64.99 Percentage of labour costs compare
  4. 2 Slovenia 50.88 Percentage of labour costs compare
  5. 3 Austria 58.25 Percentage of labour costs compare
  6. 3 Lithuania 50.19 Percentage of labour costs compare
  7. 4 France 58.18 Percentage of labour costs compare
  8. 5 Latvia 46.05 Percentage of labour costs compare
  9. 5 Luxembourg 57.37 Percentage of labour costs compare
  10. 6 Estonia 42.64 Percentage of labour costs compare
  11. 6 Finland 56.45 Percentage of labour costs compare
  12. 7 Ireland 52.42 Percentage of labour costs compare
  13. 7 Poland 38.25 Percentage of labour costs compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Türkiye?
Personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Türkiye was 48.29 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 Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 48.29 Percentage of labour costs in 2025.
What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 42.15 Percentage of labour costs in 2009.
How does Türkiye rank for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
Türkiye ranks 4th out of 7 countries with data for 2025.
Is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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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Indicator
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) - marginal rates on gross wage earnings — Tax wedge
Unit
Percentage of labour costs
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
38 places, 988 data points, 2000–2025
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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