The Social Security Rate For Companies in Germany stands at 19.42 percent. Social Security Rate For Companies in Germany averaged 19.76 percent from 1981 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 22.54 percent in 2022 and a record low of 16.70 percent in 1981. source: Bundeszentralamt für Steuern

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Corporate Tax Rate	30.00	30.00	percent	Dec 2025
Personal Income Tax Rate	45.00	45.00	percent	Dec 2025
Sales Tax Rate	19.00	19.00	percent	Dec 2025
Social Security Rate	38.74	38.74	percent	Dec 2025
Social Security Rate For Companies	19.42	19.42	percent	Dec 2025
Social Security Rate For Employees	19.33	19.33	percent	Dec 2025
Withholding Tax Rate	0.00	0.00	percent	Dec 2025

Germany Social Security Rate For Companies

In Germany, the Social Security Rate is a tax related with labor income charged to both companies and employees. Revenues from the Social Security Rate For Companies are an important source of income for the government of Germany because they help to pay for many social programs including welfare, health care and many other benefits.