Australia vs Japan: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Australia
35.9 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
Japan
37.66 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
Australia rank
22nd
Japan rank
21st
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 37.66 Percentage of labour costs against 35.9 Percentage of labour costs in Australia, a difference of 1.76 Percentage of labour costs.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 21st of 29 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.68 Percentage of labour costs | 33.26 Percentage of labour costs | 3.42 Percentage of labour costs | Australia |
| 2010s | 38.15 Percentage of labour costs | 36.67 Percentage of labour costs | 1.48 Percentage of labour costs | Australia |
| 2020s | 39.82 Percentage of labour costs | 37.49 Percentage of labour costs | 2.33 Percentage of labour costs | Australia |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 37.66 Percentage of labour costs against 35.9 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 Japan?
- 1.76 Percentage of labour costs, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Japan 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) - marginal 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
Marginal 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 AW/APW. Related topics: Taxing Wages, Labour taxation, Tax wedge decomposition, Average wage, Income, Household