Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Japan
Japan: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) was 33.12 Percentage of labour costs in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Japan, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour costs.
Analysis
Japan recorded 33.12 Percentage of labour costs for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Japan peaked at 33.12 Percentage of labour costs in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.34 Percentage of labour costs, in 2004.
Japan ranks 16th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour costs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.84 Percentage of labour costs | — |
| 2001 | 29.88 Percentage of labour costs | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 30.2 Percentage of labour costs | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 27.36 Percentage of labour costs | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 27.34 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 27.73 Percentage of labour costs | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.79 Percentage of labour costs | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 29.31 Percentage of labour costs | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 29.47 Percentage of labour costs | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 29.18 Percentage of labour costs | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 30.23 Percentage of labour costs | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 30.85 Percentage of labour costs | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 31.27 Percentage of labour costs | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 31.58 Percentage of labour costs | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 31.96 Percentage of labour costs | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 32.29 Percentage of labour costs | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 32.44 Percentage of labour costs | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 32.52 Percentage of labour costs | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 32.66 Percentage of labour costs | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 32.7 Percentage of labour costs | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 32.58 Percentage of labour costs | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 32.58 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.66 Percentage of labour costs | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 33.04 Percentage of labour costs | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 32.73 Percentage of labour costs | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 33.12 Percentage of labour costs | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.91 Percentage of labour costs | 27.34 Percentage of labour costs | 30.2 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.85 Percentage of labour costs | 30.23 Percentage of labour costs | 32.7 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.79 Percentage of labour costs | 32.58 Percentage of labour costs | 33.12 Percentage of labour costs | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 13 Greece 39.34 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 14 Norway 36.39 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 15 Denmark 35.76 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 17 Ireland 32.63 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32.38 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 19 Canada 32.12 Percentage of labour costs compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Japan?
- Personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Japan was 33.12 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.12 Percentage of labour costs in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.34 Percentage of labour costs in 2004.
- How does Japan rank for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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 rates on gross wage earnings — Tax wedge. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average 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