Australia vs Netherlands: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions

Australia
21.0%
in 2019
Netherlands
20.5%
in 2019
Australia rank
54th
Netherlands rank
56th

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time

  • Australia
  • Netherlands
0510152025200520122019

How they compare

Australia currently reports 21.0% against 20.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 54th and Netherlands ranks 56th of 190 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 22.5% 16.8% 5.7% Australia
2010s 20.9% 19.0% 1.9% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Australia or Netherlands?
Australia, at 21.0% against 20.5% in Netherlands as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Australia and Netherlands?
0.5%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Australia ranks 54th and Netherlands ranks 56th 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

Indicator
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed

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.