New Zealand vs Switzerland: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
New Zealand
33 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
Switzerland
32.4 Percentage of labour costs
in 2025
New Zealand rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
24th
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 33 Percentage of labour costs against 32.4 Percentage of labour costs in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6 Percentage of labour costs.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 24th of 29 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3 Percentage of labour costs | 31 Percentage of labour costs | 2.7 Percentage of labour costs | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 30.15 Percentage of labour costs | 30.77 Percentage of labour costs | 0.6202 Percentage of labour costs | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 32 Percentage of labour costs | 32.37 Percentage of labour costs | 0.3661 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), New Zealand or Switzerland?
- New Zealand, at 33 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 New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0.6 Percentage of labour costs, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd 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