Estonia vs Sweden: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions
Estonia
38.0%
in 2019
Sweden
35.4%
in 2019
Estonia rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 38.0% against 35.4% in Sweden, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 190 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 36.6% | 1.8% | 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 Sweden?
- Estonia, at 38.0% against 35.4% in Sweden as of 2019.
- What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Estonia and Sweden?
- 2.6%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
- Estonia ranks 10th 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.