Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Japan
Japan: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) was 37.66 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 37.66 Percentage of labour costs for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Japan peaked at 37.72 Percentage of labour costs in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.47 Percentage of labour costs, in 2004.
Japan ranks 21st 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 | 33.84 Percentage of labour costs | — |
| 2001 | 33.84 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34.21 Percentage of labour costs | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 31.5 Percentage of labour costs | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 31.47 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 31.8 Percentage of labour costs | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 33.15 Percentage of labour costs | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 34.19 Percentage of labour costs | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 34.34 Percentage of labour costs | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 34.23 Percentage of labour costs | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 35.29 Percentage of labour costs | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 35.84 Percentage of labour costs | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 36.18 Percentage of labour costs | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 36.61 Percentage of labour costs | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 36.83 Percentage of labour costs | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 37.05 Percentage of labour costs | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 37.14 Percentage of labour costs | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.21 Percentage of labour costs | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 37.29 Percentage of labour costs | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 37.31 Percentage of labour costs | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 37.32 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.32 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.32 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.6 Percentage of labour costs | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 37.72 Percentage of labour costs | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 37.66 Percentage of labour costs | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.26 Percentage of labour costs | 31.47 Percentage of labour costs | 34.34 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.67 Percentage of labour costs | 35.29 Percentage of labour costs | 37.31 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.49 Percentage of labour costs | 37.32 Percentage of labour costs | 37.72 Percentage of labour costs | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 18 Hungary 41.15 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 19 United States of America 40.83 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 20 Iceland 40.26 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 22 Australia 35.9 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 23 New Zealand 33 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 24 Switzerland 32.4 Percentage of labour costs compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
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 37.66 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 37.72 Percentage of labour costs in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.47 Percentage of labour costs in 2004.
- How does Japan rank for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Japan ranks 21st 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 1.7%. 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) - 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