Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Belgium

Belgium: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 44.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
44.5%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
3rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
49.6%
in 2012
All-time low
44.5%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Belgium, 2005–2019

010203040502005201220192005: 49.5 % of profits2006: 49.4 % of profits2007: 49.3 % of profits2008: 49.2 % of profits2009: 49 % of profits2010: 49.2 % of profits2011: 49.2 % of profits2012: 49.6 % of profits2013: 49.1 % of profits2014: 49.5 % of profits2015: 49.4 % of profits2016: 48.9 % of profits2017: 46.2 % of profits2018: 46.2 % of profits2019: 44.5 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 44.5% for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Belgium peaked at 49.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2019.

That places Belgium 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Belgium, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 49.5%
2006 49.4% -0.2%
2007 49.3% -0.2%
2008 49.2% -0.2%
2009 49.0% -0.4%
2010 49.2% +0.4%
2011 49.2% +0.0%
2012 49.6% +0.8%
2013 49.1% -1.0%
2014 49.5% +0.8%
2015 49.4% -0.2%
2016 48.9% -1.0%
2017 46.2% -5.5%
2018 46.2% +0.0%
2019 44.5% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.3% 49.0% 49.5% 5
2010s 48.2% 44.5% 49.6% 10

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 France 50.0% compare
  2. 2 China 46.2% compare
  3. 4 Mali 43.1% compare
  4. 5 Italy 42.9% compare
  5. 6 Slovakia 39.7% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Belgium?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Belgium was 44.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2019.
How does Belgium rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Belgium ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium 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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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
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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.