Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Australia
Australia: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) was 35.9 Percentage of labour costs in 2025. ▲ Rising
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
The most recent figure for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Australia is 35.9 Percentage of labour costs, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Australia peaked at 47.84 Percentage of labour costs in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.36 Percentage of labour costs, in 2011.
Australia ranks 22nd 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour costs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.84 Percentage of labour costs | — |
| 2001 | 35.56 Percentage of labour costs | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 35.5 Percentage of labour costs | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 35.38 Percentage of labour costs | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 35.38 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.38 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35.38 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.38 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.38 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.62 Percentage of labour costs | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 35.51 Percentage of labour costs | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 35.36 Percentage of labour costs | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 35.81 Percentage of labour costs | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 37.7 Percentage of labour costs | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 37.71 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.44 Percentage of labour costs | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 42.44 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.19 Percentage of labour costs | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 38.19 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.19 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.27 Percentage of labour costs | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 40.65 Percentage of labour costs | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 40.67 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.22 Percentage of labour costs | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 38.24 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 35.9 Percentage of labour costs | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.68 Percentage of labour costs | 35.38 Percentage of labour costs | 47.84 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.15 Percentage of labour costs | 35.36 Percentage of labour costs | 42.44 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.82 Percentage of labour costs | 35.9 Percentage of labour costs | 45.27 Percentage of labour costs | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 19 United States of America 40.83 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 20 Iceland 40.26 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 21 Japan 37.66 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 23 New Zealand 33 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 24 Switzerland 32.4 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 25 Canada 31.81 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (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 35.9 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 47.84 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 35.36 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 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) - marginal rates on gross wage earnings — Tax wedge. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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