Australia vs Germany: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions
Australia
21.0%
in 2019
Germany
21.5%
in 2019
Australia rank
54th
Germany rank
51st
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 21.5% against 21.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 54th and Germany ranks 51st of 190 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 22.0% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 21.5% | 0.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 21.5% against 21.0% in Australia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Australia and Germany?
- 0.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
- Australia ranks 54th and Germany ranks 51st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor tax and contributions measures all government mandated labor contributions that are borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.