United Kingdom vs United States: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 32.38 Percentage of labour costs against 29.98 Percentage of labour costs in United States, a difference of 2.4 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 18th and United States ranks 21st of 29 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2 Percentage of labour costs | 30.53 Percentage of labour costs | 2.66 Percentage of labour costs | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 31.4 Percentage of labour costs | 30.76 Percentage of labour costs | 0.6401 Percentage of labour costs | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 31.08 Percentage of labour costs | 30.15 Percentage of labour costs | 0.9352 Percentage of labour costs | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at 32.38 Percentage of labour costs against 29.98 Percentage of labour costs in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between United Kingdom and United States?
- 2.4 Percentage of labour costs, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- United Kingdom ranks 18th and United States ranks 21st 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