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
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Türkiye, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Italy 72.77 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 1 Netherlands 53.03 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 2 Belgium 64.99 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 2 Slovenia 50.88 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 3 Austria 58.25 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 3 Lithuania 50.19 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 4 France 58.18 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 5 Latvia 46.05 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 5 Luxembourg 57.37 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Türkiye
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 3.87 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 15.14 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local 3.87 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 59.13 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 25.09 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 31 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 25.09 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 31 % (2024)
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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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