Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Mexico
Mexico: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) was 28.45 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 28.45 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.
The figure is up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Mexico peaked at 28.45 Percentage of labour costs in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.7 Percentage of labour costs, in 2008.
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 | 24.47 Percentage of labour costs | — |
| 2001 | 24 Percentage of labour costs | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 24.84 Percentage of labour costs | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 24.83 Percentage of labour costs | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.54 Percentage of labour costs | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 22.05 Percentage of labour costs | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 21.43 Percentage of labour costs | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 20.89 Percentage of labour costs | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 18.7 Percentage of labour costs | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 18.7 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.7 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.39 Percentage of labour costs | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 23.39 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.39 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.41 Percentage of labour costs | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 25.18 Percentage of labour costs | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 25.2 Percentage of labour costs | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 25.2 Percentage of labour costs | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.21 Percentage of labour costs | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 25.21 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.17 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 25.17 Percentage of labour costs | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.32 Percentage of labour costs | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 28.43 Percentage of labour costs | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 28.45 Percentage of labour costs | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 28.45 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.24 Percentage of labour costs | 18.7 Percentage of labour costs | 24.84 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.83 Percentage of labour costs | 18.7 Percentage of labour costs | 25.21 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.33 Percentage of labour costs | 25.17 Percentage of labour costs | 28.45 Percentage of labour costs | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 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
- 27 Costa Rica 27.66 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 28 Chile 10.59 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 7.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,814 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,638 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2.27 current LCU 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 28.45 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 28.45 Percentage of labour costs in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7 Percentage of labour costs in 2008.
- 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 13.0%. 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) - 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