Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top in Canada
Canada: Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top was 2.75 Factor of average annual wage in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top in Canada, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Factor of average annual wage.
Analysis
In 2025, personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top in Canada stood at 2.75 Factor of average annual wage.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top in Canada peaked at 8.38 Factor of average annual wage in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.75 Factor of average annual wage, in 2000.
Canada ranks 17th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top in Canada, year by year
| Year | Factor of average annual wage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.75 Factor of average annual wage | — |
| 2001 | 2.24 Factor of average annual wage | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 2.3 Factor of average annual wage | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.33 Factor of average annual wage | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.33 Factor of average annual wage | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.32 Factor of average annual wage | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.25 Factor of average annual wage | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.22 Factor of average annual wage | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.22 Factor of average annual wage | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.19 Factor of average annual wage | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.16 Factor of average annual wage | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.17 Factor of average annual wage | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 8.38 Factor of average annual wage | +286.2% |
| 2013 | 8.21 Factor of average annual wage | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.42 Factor of average annual wage | -58.3% |
| 2015 | 3.35 Factor of average annual wage | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.37 Factor of average annual wage | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.28 Factor of average annual wage | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.21 Factor of average annual wage | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2 Factor of average annual wage | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.89 Factor of average annual wage | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 2.77 Factor of average annual wage | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.7 Factor of average annual wage | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.7 Factor of average annual wage | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.73 Factor of average annual wage | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 2.75 Factor of average annual wage | +0.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.75 Factor of average annual wage is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.87 Factor of average annual wage, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +286.2% | 2.17 Factor of average annual wage | 8.38 Factor of average annual wage |
| 2014 | -58.3% | 8.21 Factor of average annual wage | 3.42 Factor of average annual wage |
| 2001 | +28.5% | 1.75 Factor of average annual wage | 2.24 Factor of average annual wage |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.22 Factor of average annual wage | 1.75 Factor of average annual wage | 2.33 Factor of average annual wage | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 Factor of average annual wage | 2.16 Factor of average annual wage | 8.38 Factor of average annual wage | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 Factor of average annual wage | 2.7 Factor of average annual wage | 2.89 Factor of average annual wage | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 14 Switzerland 3.08 Factor of average annual wage compare
- 15 Finland 2.97 Factor of average annual wage compare
- 16 Czechia 2.87 Factor of average annual wage compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.24 Factor of average annual wage compare
- 19 New Zealand 2.17 Factor of average annual wage compare
- 20 Norway 1.76 Factor of average annual wage compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top in Canada?
- Personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top in Canada was 2.75 Factor of average annual wage in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 8.38 Factor of average annual wage in 2012.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 Factor of average annual wage in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top?
- Canada ranks 17th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top statutory personal income tax rate earnings threshold. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A single person without dependants based on the earnings level where the top statutory personal income tax rate first applies. The marginal tax rates are derived on the basis of a unit increase in gross wage earnings at the threshold. Related topics: Taxing Wages, Labour taxation, Tax wedge decomposition, Average wage, Income, Household