Australia vs United States of America: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 29.98 Percentage of labour costs against 27.9 Percentage of labour costs in Australia, a difference of 2.08 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 21st of 29 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.12 Percentage of labour costs | 30.53 Percentage of labour costs | 2.41 Percentage of labour costs | United States of America |
| 2010s | 27.82 Percentage of labour costs | 30.76 Percentage of labour costs | 2.94 Percentage of labour costs | United States of America |
| 2020s | 28.19 Percentage of labour costs | 30.15 Percentage of labour costs | 1.96 Percentage of labour costs | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 29.98 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 United States of America?
- 2.08 Percentage of labour costs, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Australia ranks 22nd and United States of America 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 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