Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 13.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
13.7%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
94th
of 190 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 2019
All-time low
11.4%
in 2007
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Republic of Korea, 2005–2019

0510152005201220192005: 12.2 % of profits2006: 12.2 % of profits2007: 11.4 % of profits2008: 13.4 % of profits2009: 13.2 % of profits2010: 12.9 % of profits2011: 13.2 % of profits2012: 13.4 % of profits2013: 13.6 % of profits2014: 13.6 % of profits2015: 13.6 % of profits2016: 13.6 % of profits2017: 13.5 % of profits2018: 13.5 % of profits2019: 13.7 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Republic of Korea is 13.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Republic of Korea peaked at 13.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2007.

Republic of Korea ranks 94th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Republic of Korea, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 12.2%
2006 12.2% +0.0%
2007 11.4% -6.6%
2008 13.4% +17.5%
2009 13.2% -1.5%
2010 12.9% -2.3%
2011 13.2% +2.3%
2012 13.4% +1.5%
2013 13.6% +1.5%
2014 13.6% +0.0%
2015 13.6% +0.0%
2016 13.6% +0.0%
2017 13.5% -0.7%
2018 13.5% +0.0%
2019 13.7% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.5% 11.4% 13.4% 5
2010s 13.5% 12.9% 13.7% 10

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 91 Ghana 14.7% compare
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  3. 93 United Arab Emirates 14.1% compare
  4. 94 Ecuador 13.7% compare
  5. 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.6% compare
  6. 97 Nigeria 13.5% compare
  7. 97 Bahrain 13.5% compare
  8. 97 Iraq 13.5% compare
  9. 97 Mongolia 13.5% compare
  10. 97 Saudi Arabia 13.5% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Republic of Korea?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Republic of Korea was 13.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2007.
How does Republic of Korea rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Republic of Korea ranks 94th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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.