Estonia vs Spain: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions

Estonia
38.0%
in 2019
Spain
35.8%
in 2019
Estonia rank
10th
Spain rank
12th

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time

  • Estonia
  • Spain
010203040200520122019

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 38.0% against 35.8% in Spain, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

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

Estonia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 38.4% 35.9% 2.5% Estonia
2010s 39.0% 35.4% 3.6% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Estonia or Spain?
Estonia, at 38.0% against 35.8% in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Estonia and Spain?
2.2%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Spain?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Estonia and Spain rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Estonia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th 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.