Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions

Jamaica
13.4%
in 2019
Puerto Rico
13.4%
in 2019
Jamaica rank
102nd
Puerto Rico rank
102nd

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time

  • Jamaica
  • Puerto Rico
051015200520122019

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 13.4% against 13.4% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 102nd and Puerto Rico ranks 102nd of 190 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 13.0% 12.6% 0.4% Jamaica
2010s 13.2% 13.7% 0.5% Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
Jamaica, at 13.4% against 13.4% in Puerto Rico as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Jamaica ranks 102nd and Puerto Rico ranks 102nd 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.