New Zealand vs Switzerland: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 22.98 Percentage of labour costs against 20.81 Percentage of labour costs in New Zealand, a difference of 2.17 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 29 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.75 Percentage of labour costs | 22.38 Percentage of labour costs | 2.64 Percentage of labour costs | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 17.51 Percentage of labour costs | 22.12 Percentage of labour costs | 4.61 Percentage of labour costs | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 20.24 Percentage of labour costs | 22.96 Percentage of labour costs | 2.72 Percentage of labour costs | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), New Zealand or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 22.98 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 New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 2.17 Percentage of labour costs, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- New Zealand ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 25th 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