Canada vs Japan: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Canada
32.12 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
Japan
33.12 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
Canada rank
19th
Japan rank
16th
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 33.12 Percentage of labour costs against 32.12 Percentage of labour costs in Canada, a difference of 1 Percentage of labour costs.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Japan ranks 16th of 29 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.71 Percentage of labour costs | 28.91 Percentage of labour costs | 3.8 Percentage of labour costs | Canada |
| 2010s | 31.91 Percentage of labour costs | 31.85 Percentage of labour costs | 0.0565 Percentage of labour costs | Canada |
| 2020s | 31.73 Percentage of labour costs | 32.79 Percentage of labour costs | 1.05 Percentage of labour costs | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 33.12 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 Japan?
- 1 Percentage of labour costs, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Canada ranks 19th and Japan ranks 16th 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