Canada vs Switzerland: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Canada
31.81 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
Switzerland
32.4 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
Canada rank
25th
Switzerland rank
24th
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 32.4 Percentage of labour costs against 31.81 Percentage of labour costs in Canada, a difference of 0.59 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 Switzerland ranks 24th of 29 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.49 Percentage of labour costs | 31 Percentage of labour costs | 3.49 Percentage of labour costs | Canada |
| 2010s | 33.59 Percentage of labour costs | 30.77 Percentage of labour costs | 2.82 Percentage of labour costs | Canada |
| 2020s | 31.88 Percentage of labour costs | 32.37 Percentage of labour costs | 0.4896 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), Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 32.4 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 Switzerland?
- 0.59 Percentage of labour costs, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Canada ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 24th 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