Canada vs Ireland: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 32.63 Percentage of labour costs against 32.12 Percentage of labour costs in Canada, a difference of 0.51 Percentage of labour costs.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 17th of 29 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.71 Percentage of labour costs | 30.34 Percentage of labour costs | 2.37 Percentage of labour costs | Canada |
| 2010s | 31.91 Percentage of labour costs | 32.86 Percentage of labour costs | 0.9575 Percentage of labour costs | Ireland |
| 2020s | 31.73 Percentage of labour costs | 33.48 Percentage of labour costs | 1.74 Percentage of labour costs | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), Canada or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 32.63 Percentage of labour costs against 32.12 Percentage of labour costs in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.51 Percentage of labour costs, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Canada ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 17th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) - average and marginal rates on gross wage and earnings — Tax wedge. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average and 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 average wage. Related topics: Taxing Wages, Labour taxation, Tax wedge decomposition, Average wage, Income, Household