Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Greece

Greece: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 28.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
28.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 190 countries
All-time high
32.2%
in 2012
All-time low
27.7%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

01020302005201220192005: 31.7 % of profits2006: 31.7 % of profits2007: 31.7 % of profits2008: 31.7 % of profits2009: 31.7 % of profits2010: 31.7 % of profits2011: 31.7 % of profits2012: 32.2 % of profits2013: 32 % of profits2014: 31 % of profits2015: 29.3 % of profits2016: 27.7 % of profits2017: 28 % of profits2018: 28.3 % of profits2019: 28.3 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Greece recorded 28.3% for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in 2019.

The figure is down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Greece peaked at 32.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2016.

That places Greece 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Greece, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 31.7%
2006 31.7% +0.0%
2007 31.7% +0.0%
2008 31.7% +0.0%
2009 31.7% +0.0%
2010 31.7% +0.0%
2011 31.7% +0.0%
2012 32.2% +1.6%
2013 32.0% -0.6%
2014 31.0% -3.1%
2015 29.3% -5.5%
2016 27.7% -5.5%
2017 28.0% +1.1%
2018 28.3% +1.1%
2019 28.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.7% 31.7% 31.7% 5
2010s 30.0% 27.7% 32.2% 10

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 23 Guinea 28.6% compare
  2. 24 Tajikistan 28.5% compare
  3. 25 Chad 28.4% compare
  4. 27 Mexico 27.2% compare
  5. 27 Latvia 27.2% compare
  6. 29 Portugal 26.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Greece?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Greece was 28.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2016.
How does Greece rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Greece ranks 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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.