Non‑Wage Labour Costs

What this page explains

This page explains non‑wage labour costs — employment‑related costs that do not increase employee income.

What counts as non‑wage labour costs

These may include:

• employer social contributions
• payroll taxes
• mandatory insurance payments

Why they matter

Non‑wage labour costs affect:

• employment affordability
• hiring incentives
• system financing

References

• OECD. Labour cost indicators. https://www.oecd.org/employment/labour-costs.htm https://www.oecd.org/employment/labour-costs.htm
• ILO. Labour cost statistics. https://ilostat.ilo.org/topics/labour-costs/ https://ilostat.ilo.org/topics/labour-costs/