Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Cyprus

Cyprus: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 13.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
13.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 190 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2015
All-time low
11.5%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Cyprus, 2008–2019

0510152008201320192008: 11.5 % of profits2009: 11.5 % of profits2010: 11.7 % of profits2011: 11.8 % of profits2012: 11.8 % of profits2013: 12 % of profits2014: 11.9 % of profits2015: 13.4 % of profits2016: 13.4 % of profits2017: 13.4 % of profits2018: 13 % of profits2019: 13 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 13.0% for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Cyprus peaked at 13.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2008.

That places Cyprus 105th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Cyprus, 2008 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2008 11.5%
2009 11.5% +0.0%
2010 11.7% +1.7%
2011 11.8% +0.9%
2012 11.8% +0.0%
2013 12.0% +1.7%
2014 11.9% -0.8%
2015 13.4% +12.6%
2016 13.4% +0.0%
2017 13.4% +0.0%
2018 13.0% -3.0%
2019 13.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.5% 11.5% 11.5% 2
2010s 12.5% 11.7% 13.4% 10

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 102 Jamaica 13.4% compare
  2. 102 Montenegro 13.4% compare
  3. 102 Puerto Rico 13.4% compare
  4. 105 Kuwait 13.0% compare
  5. 105 Marshall Islands 13.0% compare
  6. 105 Oman 13.0% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Cyprus?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Cyprus was 13.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2008.
How does Cyprus rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Cyprus ranks 105th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus 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.