Belgium vs France: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions

Belgium
44.5%
in 2019
France
50.0%
in 2019
Belgium rank
3rd
France rank
1st

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time

  • Belgium
  • France
0204060200520122019

How they compare

France currently reports 50.0% against 44.5% in Belgium, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

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

Belgium ranks 3rd and France ranks 1st of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
2000s 49.3% 51.7% 2.5% France
2010s 48.2% 51.9% 3.7% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Belgium or France?
France, at 50.0% against 44.5% in Belgium as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Belgium and France?
5.5%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Belgium ranks 3rd and France ranks 1st 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.