Australia vs New Zealand: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 35.9 Percentage of labour costs against 33 Percentage of labour costs in New Zealand, a difference of 2.9 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 29 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.68 Percentage of labour costs | 28.3 Percentage of labour costs | 8.38 Percentage of labour costs | Australia |
| 2010s | 38.15 Percentage of labour costs | 30.15 Percentage of labour costs | 8 Percentage of labour costs | Australia |
| 2020s | 39.82 Percentage of labour costs | 32 Percentage of labour costs | 7.82 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 New Zealand?
- Australia, at 35.9 Percentage of labour costs against 33 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 Australia and New Zealand?
- 2.9 Percentage of labour costs, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Australia ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 23rd 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