Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 5.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
5.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2005
All-time low
4.9%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Hong Kong, China, 2005–2019

02462005201220192005: 5.3 % of profits2006: 5.3 % of profits2007: 5.3 % of profits2008: 5.3 % of profits2009: 5.3 % of profits2010: 5.3 % of profits2011: 5.3 % of profits2012: 5.3 % of profits2013: 4.9 % of profits2014: 5.1 % of profits2015: 5.2 % of profits2016: 5.3 % of profits2017: 5.3 % of profits2018: 5.3 % of profits2019: 5.3 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Hong Kong, China is 5.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Hong Kong, China peaked at 5.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2013.

That places Hong Kong, China 165th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Hong Kong, China, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 5.3%
2006 5.3% +0.0%
2007 5.3% +0.0%
2008 5.3% +0.0%
2009 5.3% +0.0%
2010 5.3% +0.0%
2011 5.3% +0.0%
2012 5.3% +0.0%
2013 4.9% -7.5%
2014 5.1% +4.1%
2015 5.2% +2.0%
2016 5.3% +1.9%
2017 5.3% +0.0%
2018 5.3% +0.0%
2019 5.3% +0.0%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 5.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.8%, 34% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 5.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.7%, 61% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5
2010s 5.2% 4.9% 5.3% 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 164 Thailand 5.4% compare
  2. 166 Chile 5.1% compare
  3. 167 Belize 5.0% compare
  4. 168 Mozambique 4.5% compare
  5. 168 Vanuatu 4.5% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Hong Kong, China?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Hong Kong, China was 5.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2013.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Hong Kong, China ranks 165th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hong Kong, China 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
Last refreshed

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.