Australia vs Canada: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 32.12 Percentage of labour costs against 27.9 Percentage of labour costs in Australia, a difference of 4.22 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 22nd and Canada ranks 19th of 29 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.12 Percentage of labour costs | 32.71 Percentage of labour costs | 4.59 Percentage of labour costs | Canada |
| 2010s | 27.82 Percentage of labour costs | 31.91 Percentage of labour costs | 4.09 Percentage of labour costs | Canada |
| 2020s | 28.19 Percentage of labour costs | 31.73 Percentage of labour costs | 3.55 Percentage of labour costs | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 32.12 Percentage of labour costs against 27.9 Percentage of labour costs in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Australia and Canada?
- 4.22 Percentage of labour costs, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Canada ranks 19th 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 rates on gross wage 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 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