Japan vs Switzerland: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 37.66 Percentage of labour costs against 32.4 Percentage of labour costs in Switzerland, a difference of 5.26 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 24th of 29 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.26 Percentage of labour costs | 31 Percentage of labour costs | 2.25 Percentage of labour costs | Japan |
| 2010s | 36.67 Percentage of labour costs | 30.77 Percentage of labour costs | 5.9 Percentage of labour costs | Japan |
| 2020s | 37.49 Percentage of labour costs | 32.37 Percentage of labour costs | 5.13 Percentage of labour costs | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), Japan or Switzerland?
- Japan, at 37.66 Percentage of labour costs against 32.4 Percentage of labour costs in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Japan and Switzerland?
- 5.26 Percentage of labour costs, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Japan ranks 21st 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