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Social contributions across 10 North American countries
Social contributions for 10 North American countries. Every figure links to its official source, with the date it took effect and the date we last checked it.
Every figure names the official instrument it came from, the date it takes effect and the date we last checked it against that source. Where no single figure applies, we say so rather than publish one.
| Country | Social contributions | In force from | Last verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 0–12.6% across 14 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-08 | Canada Pension Plan, RSC 1985, c. C-8, ss. 8, 9, 11.1(2), 11.2, 16… |
| Costa Rica | 0–14.75% across 8 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Constitución Política de la República de Costa Rica, art. 73 (seguros… |
| Dominican Republic | 0–10.13% across 4 contribution branches | 2026-02-01 | 2026-08-11 | Ley 87-01 que crea el Sistema Dominicano de Seguridad Social (Seguro… |
| El Salvador | 10.5–16% across 2 contribution branches | 2022-12-29 | 2026-08-14 | Ley Integral del Sistema de Pensiones (Decreto Legislativo No. 462… |
| Guatemala | 1–10% across 4 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Ley Orgánica del Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social (Decreto… |
| Honduras | 0.2–7.5% across 5 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-15 | Diario Oficial La Gaceta No. 36,545 de 28 de mayo de 2024 (Empresa… |
| Mexico | 0–20.4% across 11 contribution branches | 2026-02-01 | 2026-08-08 | Ley del Seguro Social (nueva ley DOF 21-12-1995; texto vigente… |
| Panama | 0–23% across 3 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Ley 51 de 27 de diciembre de 2005, Ley Orgánica de la Caja de Seguro… |
| The Bahamas | 2–11.3% across 2 contribution branches | 2026-07-01 | 2026-08-11 | National Insurance Board of The Bahamas — official notice "2026… |
| United States | 0–12.4% across 7 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-08 | 26 U.S.C. §3101(a),(b)(1),(b)(2) (employee FICA); 26 U.S.C… |
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