Canada vs Mexico: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Canada
31.81 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
Mexico
28.45 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
Canada rank
25th
Mexico rank
26th
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Canada currently reports 31.81 Percentage of labour costs against 28.45 Percentage of labour costs in Mexico, a difference of 3.36 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 26th of 29 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.49 Percentage of labour costs | 22.24 Percentage of labour costs | 12.25 Percentage of labour costs | Canada |
| 2010s | 33.59 Percentage of labour costs | 23.83 Percentage of labour costs | 9.76 Percentage of labour costs | Canada |
| 2020s | 31.88 Percentage of labour costs | 27.33 Percentage of labour costs | 4.54 Percentage of labour costs | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), Canada or Mexico?
- Canada, at 31.81 Percentage of labour costs against 28.45 Percentage of labour costs in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Canada and Mexico?
- 3.36 Percentage of labour costs, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Canada ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 26th 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