Mexico vs New Zealand: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)

Mexico
21.65 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
New Zealand
20.81 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
Mexico rank
26th
New Zealand rank
27th

Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time

  • Mexico
  • New Zealand
05101520200020122025

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 21.65 Percentage of labour costs against 20.81 Percentage of labour costs in New Zealand, a difference of 0.84 Percentage of labour costs.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

Mexico ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 29 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 15.01 Percentage of labour costs 19.75 Percentage of labour costs 4.73 Percentage of labour costs New Zealand
2010s 19.27 Percentage of labour costs 17.51 Percentage of labour costs 1.77 Percentage of labour costs Mexico
2020s 20.84 Percentage of labour costs 20.24 Percentage of labour costs 0.5935 Percentage of labour costs Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), Mexico or New Zealand?
Mexico, at 21.65 Percentage of labour costs against 20.81 Percentage of labour costs in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Mexico and New Zealand?
0.84 Percentage of labour costs, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and New Zealand?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Mexico and New Zealand rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
Mexico ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 27th 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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Indicator
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) - average rates on gross wage earnings — Tax wedge
Unit
Percentage of labour costs
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 988 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

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