Austria vs Costa Rica: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions

Austria
33.7%
in 2019
Costa Rica
32.7%
in 2019
Austria rank
16th
Costa Rica rank
17th

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time

  • Austria
  • Costa Rica
010203040200520122019

How they compare

Austria currently reports 33.7% against 32.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Austria ranks 16th and Costa Rica ranks 17th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 34.7% 32.3% 2.4% Austria
2010s 34.3% 32.6% 1.7% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Austria or Costa Rica?
Austria, at 33.7% against 32.7% in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Austria and Costa Rica?
1.0%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Costa Rica?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Austria and Costa Rica rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Austria ranks 16th and Costa Rica ranks 17th 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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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.