Singapore vs Switzerland: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions
Singapore
17.8%
in 2019
Switzerland
17.7%
in 2019
Singapore rank
79th
Switzerland rank
80th
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time
- Singapore
- Switzerland
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 17.8% against 17.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Switzerland ahead.
Singapore ranks 79th and Switzerland ranks 80th of 190 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 16.8% | 2.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 17.7% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Singapore or Switzerland?
- Singapore, at 17.8% against 17.7% in Switzerland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Singapore and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
- Singapore ranks 79th and Switzerland ranks 80th 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.