Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Australia
Australia: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 21.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Australia, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Australia is 21.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Australia peaked at 23.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2012.
Australia ranks 54th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of profits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.7% | — |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 21.1% | 23.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.4% | 21.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 51 Bulgaria 21.5% compare
- 51 Germany 21.5% compare
- 53 Burkina Faso 21.4% compare
- 55 Iceland 20.6% compare
- 56 Netherlands 20.5% compare
- 57 Madagascar 20.3% compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Australia?
- Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Australia was 21.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
- Australia ranks 54th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.