Spain vs Sweden: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions
Spain
35.8%
in 2019
Sweden
35.4%
in 2019
Spain rank
12th
Sweden rank
13th
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 35.8% against 35.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th of 190 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9% | 36.6% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 35.4% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 35.8% against 35.4% in Sweden as of 2019.
- What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
- Spain ranks 12th 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.