Finland vs Germany: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions

Finland
23.0%
in 2019
Germany
21.5%
in 2019
Finland rank
49th
Germany rank
51st

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time

  • Finland
  • Germany
0102030200520122019

How they compare

Finland currently reports 23.0% against 21.5% in Germany, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

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

Finland ranks 49th and Germany ranks 51st of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 29.6% 22.0% 7.6% Finland
2010s 24.3% 21.5% 2.8% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Finland or Germany?
Finland, at 23.0% against 21.5% in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Finland and Germany?
1.5%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Finland and Germany rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Finland ranks 49th and Germany ranks 51st 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.