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
Mexico recorded 21.65 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.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
That places Mexico 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 187,655 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7,471 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -0.221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8202 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 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