Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 15.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
15.4%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
89th
of 190 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2013
All-time low
15.1%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Luxembourg, 2006–2019

0510152006201220192006: 15.3 % of profits2007: 15.3 % of profits2008: 15.3 % of profits2009: 15.3 % of profits2010: 15.3 % of profits2011: 15.1 % of profits2012: 15.4 % of profits2013: 15.8 % of profits2014: 15.6 % of profits2015: 15.5 % of profits2016: 15.7 % of profits2017: 15.5 % of profits2018: 15.6 % of profits2019: 15.4 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Luxembourg is 15.4%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Luxembourg peaked at 15.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2011.

Luxembourg ranks 89th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Luxembourg, 2006 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2006 15.3%
2007 15.3% +0.0%
2008 15.3% +0.0%
2009 15.3% +0.0%
2010 15.3% +0.0%
2011 15.1% -1.3%
2012 15.4% +2.0%
2013 15.8% +2.6%
2014 15.6% -1.3%
2015 15.5% -0.6%
2016 15.7% +1.3%
2017 15.5% -1.3%
2018 15.6% +0.6%
2019 15.4% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.3% 15.3% 15.3% 4
2010s 15.5% 15.1% 15.8% 10

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 86 Jordan 16.1% compare
  2. 87 Norway 15.9% compare
  3. 88 Uruguay 15.6% compare
  4. 90 Pakistan 15.0% compare
  5. 91 Ghana 14.7% compare
  6. 92 Guatemala 14.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Luxembourg?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Luxembourg was 15.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2011.
How does Luxembourg rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Luxembourg ranks 89th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Luxembourg 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.