Ireland vs Japan: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Ireland
32.63 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
Japan
33.12 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
Ireland rank
17th
Japan rank
16th
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 33.12 Percentage of labour costs against 32.63 Percentage of labour costs in Ireland, a difference of 0.49 Percentage of labour costs.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 17th and Japan ranks 16th of 29 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.34 Percentage of labour costs | 28.91 Percentage of labour costs | 1.43 Percentage of labour costs | Ireland |
| 2010s | 32.86 Percentage of labour costs | 31.85 Percentage of labour costs | 1.01 Percentage of labour costs | Ireland |
| 2020s | 33.48 Percentage of labour costs | 32.79 Percentage of labour costs | 0.6927 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), Ireland or Japan?
- Japan, at 33.12 Percentage of labour costs against 32.63 Percentage of labour costs in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Ireland and Japan?
- 0.49 Percentage of labour costs, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Ireland ranks 17th 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 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