Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Latvia

Latvia: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 27.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
27.2%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
27th
of 190 countries
All-time high
27.3%
in 2012
All-time low
26.6%
in 2015
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

01020302005201220192005: 27.2 % of profits2006: 27.2 % of profits2007: 27.2 % of profits2008: 27.2 % of profits2009: 27.2 % of profits2010: 27.2 % of profits2011: 27.2 % of profits2012: 27.3 % of profits2013: 27.2 % of profits2014: 27.2 % of profits2015: 26.6 % of profits2016: 26.6 % of profits2017: 26.6 % of profits2018: 26.6 % of profits2019: 27.2 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 27.2% for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Latvia peaked at 27.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2015.

That places Latvia 27th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Latvia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 27.2%
2006 27.2% +0.0%
2007 27.2% +0.0%
2008 27.2% +0.0%
2009 27.2% +0.0%
2010 27.2% +0.0%
2011 27.2% +0.0%
2012 27.3% +0.4%
2013 27.2% -0.4%
2014 27.2% +0.0%
2015 26.6% -2.2%
2016 26.6% +0.0%
2017 26.6% +0.0%
2018 26.6% +0.0%
2019 27.2% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.2% 27.2% 27.2% 5
2010s 27.0% 26.6% 27.3% 10

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 24 Tajikistan 28.5% compare
  2. 25 Chad 28.4% compare
  3. 26 Greece 28.3% compare
  4. 27 Mexico 27.2% compare
  5. 29 Portugal 26.8% compare
  6. 30 Benin 26.4% compare
  7. 30 Hungary 26.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Latvia?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Latvia was 27.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2015.
How does Latvia rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Latvia ranks 27th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia 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.