Austria vs Sweden: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions
Austria
33.7%
in 2019
Sweden
35.4%
in 2019
Austria rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 35.4% against 33.7% in Austria, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 190 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 36.6% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 35.4% | 1.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 35.4% against 33.7% in Austria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Austria and Sweden?
- 1.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
- Austria ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th 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.