Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Ireland

Ireland: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 12.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
12.4%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
113th
of 190 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2019
All-time low
11.8%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

02.557.51012.52005201220192005: 12.2 % of profits2006: 12.2 % of profits2007: 12.2 % of profits2008: 12.2 % of profits2009: 12.2 % of profits2010: 11.8 % of profits2011: 11.8 % of profits2012: 11.8 % of profits2013: 12.2 % of profits2014: 12.2 % of profits2015: 12.2 % of profits2016: 12.2 % of profits2017: 12.2 % of profits2018: 12.2 % of profits2019: 12.4 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Ireland stood at 12.4%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Ireland peaked at 12.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2010.

Ireland ranks 113th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Ireland, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 12.2%
2006 12.2% +0.0%
2007 12.2% +0.0%
2008 12.2% +0.0%
2009 12.2% +0.0%
2010 11.8% -3.3%
2011 11.8% +0.0%
2012 11.8% +0.0%
2013 12.2% +3.4%
2014 12.2% +0.0%
2015 12.2% +0.0%
2016 12.2% +0.0%
2017 12.2% +0.0%
2018 12.2% +0.0%
2019 12.4% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% 5
2010s 12.1% 11.8% 12.4% 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 111 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.6% compare
  2. 111 Gambia 12.6% compare
  3. 113 Ethiopia 12.4% compare
  4. 113 Fiji 12.4% compare
  5. 113 Haiti 12.4% compare
  6. 113 Malawi 12.4% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Ireland?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Ireland was 12.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Ireland ranks 113th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland 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.