Which EU countries pay the highest net wages after tax & contributions?

Which EU countries pay the highest net wages after tax & contributions? - Portugal Business News

News wages EU – This is the ranking of EU countries that pay the highest net wages after tax & contributions for single individuals with average wages in 2024, according to figures provided by the OECD in its “Taxing Wages 2025” report that compares labor costs in USD as per equal purchasing power:

Ranking of EU countries that pay the highest net wages after tax & contributions:

% Income Tax + Social Security 2024	Country	Wages in USD with equal purchasing power	Total Taxes	Wages less all taxes	Ranking of best net wages
35.1	Netherlands	97 164	34105	63059	1
35.2	Ireland	94 964	33427	61537	2
40.3	Luxembourg	100 830	40634	60196	3
47	Austria	110 886	52116	58770	4
47.9	Germany	107 168	51333	55835	5
36.1	Denmark	83 501	30143	53358	6
52.6	Belgium	109 810	57760	52050	7
47.2	France	91 825	43341	48484	8
41.9	Finland	83 582	35021	48561	9
41.5	Sweden	82 421	34205	48216	10
40.6	Spain	72 439	29410	43029	11
47.1	Italy	78 312	36885	41427	12
34.7	Poland	60 072	20845	39227	13
40.6	Estonia	56 667	23007	36660	14
39.3	Greece	59 150	23246	35904	15
40.9	Czechia	57 857	23664	34193	16
44.6	Slovenia	60 057	26785	33272	17
39.3	Lithuania	53 546	21044	32502	18
39.4	Portugal	53 440	21055	32385	19
41.2	Hungary	52 177	21497	30680	20
41.7	Latvia	49 738	20741	28997	21
42.6	Slovakia	47 627	20289	27338	22

While figures are approximate, the ranking shows a comparison of EU countries to determine which countries pay the highest net wages after income tax and social security contributions for a single individual without children in 2024.

The Netherlands ranks the No 1 best country to go to work since it provides the highest net wage when taxes and contributions are deducted from the average wage (in USD as per equal purchasing power) for a single individual without children in 2024.

The next two countries that pay the highest net wages after income tax and social security contributions for a single individual without children in 2024 are Ireland and Luxembourg.