Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Denmark

Denmark: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 4.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2018
All-time low
1.4%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

12342005201220192005: 1.4 % of profits2006: 1.8 % of profits2007: 2.5 % of profits2008: 2.5 % of profits2009: 3.6 % of profits2010: 3.6 % of profits2011: 3.6 % of profits2012: 3.6 % of profits2013: 3 % of profits2014: 3 % of profits2015: 3 % of profits2016: 3.2 % of profits2017: 3.9 % of profits2018: 4 % of profits2019: 4 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Denmark stood at 4.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Denmark peaked at 4.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2005.

Denmark ranks 170th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Denmark, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 1.4%
2006 1.8% +28.6%
2007 2.5% +38.9%
2008 2.5% +0.0%
2009 3.6% +44.0%
2010 3.6% +0.0%
2011 3.6% +0.0%
2012 3.6% +0.0%
2013 3.0% -16.7%
2014 3.0% +0.0%
2015 3.0% +0.0%
2016 3.2% +6.7%
2017 3.9% +21.9%
2018 4.0% +2.6%
2019 4.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% 1.4% 3.6% 5
2010s 3.5% 3.0% 4.0% 10

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 167 Belize 5.0% compare
  2. 168 Mozambique 4.5% compare
  3. 168 Vanuatu 4.5% compare
  4. 170 South Africa 4.0% compare
  5. 172 Romania 3.4% compare
  6. 173 New Zealand 2.8% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Denmark?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Denmark was 4.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2005.
How does Denmark rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Denmark ranks 170th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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.