Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Estonia

Estonia: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 38.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
38.0%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
10th
of 190 countries
All-time high
39.4%
in 2011
All-time low
38.0%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 38.6 % of profits2006: 38.5 % of profits2007: 38.3 % of profits2008: 38.3 % of profits2009: 38.3 % of profits2010: 39.2 % of profits2011: 39.4 % of profits2012: 39.4 % of profits2013: 39.4 % of profits2014: 39 % of profits2015: 39 % of profits2016: 38.8 % of profits2017: 38.8 % of profits2018: 38.8 % of profits2019: 38 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Estonia is 38.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Estonia peaked at 39.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2019.

Estonia ranks 10th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Estonia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 38.6%
2006 38.5% -0.3%
2007 38.3% -0.5%
2008 38.3% +0.0%
2009 38.3% +0.0%
2010 39.2% +2.3%
2011 39.4% +0.5%
2012 39.4% +0.0%
2013 39.4% +0.0%
2014 39.0% -1.0%
2015 39.0% +0.0%
2016 38.8% -0.5%
2017 38.8% +0.0%
2018 38.8% +0.0%
2019 38.0% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.4% 38.3% 38.6% 5
2010s 39.0% 38.0% 39.4% 10

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 7 Brazil 39.4% compare
  2. 8 Belarus 39.0% compare
  3. 9 Czechia 38.4% compare
  4. 11 Russian Federation 36.6% compare
  5. 12 Spain 35.8% compare
  6. 13 Sweden 35.4% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Estonia?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Estonia was 38.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2019.
How does Estonia rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Estonia ranks 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia 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.