Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Mexico
Mexico: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) was 21.65 Percentage of labour costs in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Mexico, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour costs.
Analysis
In 2025, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Mexico stood at 21.65 Percentage of labour costs. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Mexico peaked at 21.65 Percentage of labour costs in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.68 Percentage of labour costs, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 26th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour costs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.68 Percentage of labour costs | — |
| 2001 | 13.29 Percentage of labour costs | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 15.87 Percentage of labour costs | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 16.82 Percentage of labour costs | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 15.3 Percentage of labour costs | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 14.74 Percentage of labour costs | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 15.05 Percentage of labour costs | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 15.94 Percentage of labour costs | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 15.08 Percentage of labour costs | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 15.32 Percentage of labour costs | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 15.98 Percentage of labour costs | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 18.73 Percentage of labour costs | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 19.01 Percentage of labour costs | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 19.26 Percentage of labour costs | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 19.53 Percentage of labour costs | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 19.8 Percentage of labour costs | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 20.11 Percentage of labour costs | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 20.4 Percentage of labour costs | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 19.74 Percentage of labour costs | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 20.2 Percentage of labour costs | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 20.41 Percentage of labour costs | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 20.22 Percentage of labour costs | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 20.96 Percentage of labour costs | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 20.5 Percentage of labour costs | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 21.29 Percentage of labour costs | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 21.65 Percentage of labour costs | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.01 Percentage of labour costs | 12.68 Percentage of labour costs | 16.82 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.27 Percentage of labour costs | 15.98 Percentage of labour costs | 20.4 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.84 Percentage of labour costs | 20.22 Percentage of labour costs | 21.65 Percentage of labour costs | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 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
- 27 New Zealand 20.81 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 28 Chile 7.46 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 29 Colombia 0 Percentage of labour costs
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,701 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 14,533 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 279,574 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.5021 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Mexico?
- Personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Mexico was 21.65 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 21.65 Percentage of labour costs in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.68 Percentage of labour costs in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Mexico ranks 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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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