Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Australia
Australia: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) was 27.9 Percentage of labour costs in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
27.9 Percentage of labour costs
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
22nd
of 29 countries
All-time high
31.01 Percentage of labour costs
in 2000
All-time low
26.65 Percentage of labour costs
in 2011
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Australia, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour costs.
Analysis
Australia recorded 27.9 Percentage of labour costs for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Australia peaked at 31.01 Percentage of labour costs in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.65 Percentage of labour costs, in 2011.
Australia ranks 22nd of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour costs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.01 Percentage of labour costs | — |
| 2001 | 27.63 Percentage of labour costs | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 27.97 Percentage of labour costs | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 28.25 Percentage of labour costs | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 28.19 Percentage of labour costs | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 28.51 Percentage of labour costs | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 28.28 Percentage of labour costs | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 27.7 Percentage of labour costs | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 26.93 Percentage of labour costs | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 26.75 Percentage of labour costs | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 26.83 Percentage of labour costs | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 26.65 Percentage of labour costs | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 27.27 Percentage of labour costs | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 27.42 Percentage of labour costs | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 27.66 Percentage of labour costs | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 28.34 Percentage of labour costs | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 28.57 Percentage of labour costs | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 28.62 Percentage of labour costs | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 28.89 Percentage of labour costs | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 27.94 Percentage of labour costs | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 28.36 Percentage of labour costs | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 27.04 Percentage of labour costs | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 27.05 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.19 Percentage of labour costs | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 29.58 Percentage of labour costs | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 27.9 Percentage of labour costs | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.12 Percentage of labour costs | 26.75 Percentage of labour costs | 31.01 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.82 Percentage of labour costs | 26.65 Percentage of labour costs | 28.89 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.19 Percentage of labour costs | 27.04 Percentage of labour costs | 29.58 Percentage of labour costs | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 19 Canada 32.12 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 20 Iceland 31.51 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 21 United States of America 29.98 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 23 Costa Rica 27.66 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 24 Israel 26.07 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 25 Switzerland 22.98 Percentage of labour costs compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.8012 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 52,183 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 33,634 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.75 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Australia?
- Personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Australia was 27.9 Percentage of labour costs in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.01 Percentage of labour costs in 2000.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.65 Percentage of labour costs in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Australia ranks 22nd out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) - average and marginal rates on gross wage and earnings — Tax wedge. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average and 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 average wage. Related topics: Taxing Wages, Labour taxation, Tax wedge decomposition, Average wage, Income, Household