Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Canada
Canada: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in was 0.5647 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Canada, 1996–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Canada stood at 0.5647 Percentage of GDP.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Canada peaked at 0.6498 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0819 Percentage of GDP, in 1996.
That places Canada 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Canada, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0819 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.5973 Percentage of GDP | +629.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5864 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.551 Percentage of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5502 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.568 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.59 Percentage of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5953 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5542 Percentage of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.537 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.528 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5244 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.524 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6226 Percentage of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5916 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5836 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5908 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.588 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5796 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6064 Percentage of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6063 Percentage of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5773 Percentage of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5775 Percentage of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.589 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6498 Percentage of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6039 Percentage of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5857 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5869 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5647 Percentage of GDP | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4542 Percentage of GDP | 0.0819 Percentage of GDP | 0.5973 Percentage of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.5594 Percentage of GDP | 0.524 Percentage of GDP | 0.6226 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.589 Percentage of GDP | 0.5773 Percentage of GDP | 0.6064 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5982 Percentage of GDP | 0.5647 Percentage of GDP | 0.6498 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 20 Netherlands 0.762 Percentage of GDP compare
- 21 Mexico 0.7574 Percentage of GDP compare
- 22 Japan 0.6279 Percentage of GDP compare
- 24 Switzerland 0.4999 Percentage of GDP compare
- 25 Ireland 0.4784 Percentage of GDP compare
- 26 United States of America 0.3737 Percentage of GDP compare
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 3,016 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 12,201 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.3063 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Canada?
- Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Canada was 0.5647 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6498 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0819 Percentage of GDP in 1996.
- How does Canada rank for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?
- Canada ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Compulsory payments made by general government in respect of their employees. These are levied on both employees and employers and include contributions for unemployment insurance, sickness benefits, pensions, family allowances, and medical services.