Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Jordan
Jordan: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 16.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Jordan, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 16.1% for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Jordan peaked at 16.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2005.
That places Jordan 86th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of profits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.4% | — |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.4% | 16.1% | 10 |
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More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Jordan?
- Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Jordan was 16.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2005.
- How does Jordan rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
- Jordan ranks 86th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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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About this data
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.