Canada vs New Zealand: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Canada
31.81 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
New Zealand
33 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
Canada rank
25th
New Zealand rank
23rd
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 33 Percentage of labour costs against 31.81 Percentage of labour costs in Canada, a difference of 1.19 Percentage of labour costs.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 29 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.49 Percentage of labour costs | 28.3 Percentage of labour costs | 6.19 Percentage of labour costs | Canada |
| 2010s | 33.59 Percentage of labour costs | 30.15 Percentage of labour costs | 3.44 Percentage of labour costs | Canada |
| 2020s | 31.88 Percentage of labour costs | 32 Percentage of labour costs | 0.1235 Percentage of labour costs | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 33 Percentage of labour costs against 31.81 Percentage of labour costs in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Canada and New Zealand?
- 1.19 Percentage of labour costs, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Canada ranks 25th 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