Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Italy

Italy: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 42.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
42.9%
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
5th
of 190 countries
All-time high
45.1%
in 2005
All-time low
23.2%
in 2017
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

010203040502005201220192005: 45.1 % of profits2006: 43.2 % of profits2007: 43.2 % of profits2008: 43.2 % of profits2009: 43.4 % of profits2010: 43.4 % of profits2011: 43.4 % of profits2012: 43.4 % of profits2013: 43.4 % of profits2014: 43.4 % of profits2015: 43.4 % of profits2016: 43.4 % of profits2017: 23.2 % of profits2018: 34.8 % of profits2019: 42.9 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Italy recorded 42.9% for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in 2019.

That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Italy peaked at 45.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2017.

That places Italy 5th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Italy, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 45.1%
2006 43.2% -4.2%
2007 43.2% +0.0%
2008 43.2% +0.0%
2009 43.4% +0.5%
2010 43.4% +0.0%
2011 43.4% +0.0%
2012 43.4% +0.0%
2013 43.4% +0.0%
2014 43.4% +0.0%
2015 43.4% +0.0%
2016 43.4% +0.0%
2017 23.2% -46.5%
2018 34.8% +50.0%
2019 42.9% +23.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.6% 43.2% 45.1% 5
2010s 40.5% 23.2% 43.4% 10

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 China 46.2% compare
  2. 3 Belgium 44.5% compare
  3. 4 Mali 43.1% compare
  4. 6 Slovakia 39.7% compare
  5. 7 Brazil 39.4% compare
  6. 8 Belarus 39.0% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Italy?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Italy was 42.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2017.
How does Italy rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Italy ranks 5th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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.