Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 29.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
29.9%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
21st
of 190 countries
All-time high
33.9%
in 2005
All-time low
29.9%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

01020302005201220192005: 33.9 % of profits2006: 33.1 % of profits2007: 31.9 % of profits2008: 31.4 % of profits2009: 30.8 % of profits2010: 30.2 % of profits2011: 30.6 % of profits2012: 30.6 % of profits2013: 30.2 % of profits2014: 30.2 % of profits2015: 30.8 % of profits2016: 31.1 % of profits2017: 31.3 % of profits2018: 31.3 % of profits2019: 29.9 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 29.9% for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Republic of Moldova peaked at 33.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2019.

Republic of Moldova ranks 21st of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Republic of Moldova, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 33.9%
2006 33.1% -2.4%
2007 31.9% -3.6%
2008 31.4% -1.6%
2009 30.8% -1.9%
2010 30.2% -1.9%
2011 30.6% +1.3%
2012 30.6% +0.0%
2013 30.2% -1.3%
2014 30.2% +0.0%
2015 30.8% +2.0%
2016 31.1% +1.0%
2017 31.3% +0.6%
2018 31.3% +0.0%
2019 29.9% -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.2% 30.8% 33.9% 5
2010s 30.6% 29.9% 31.3% 10

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 18 Congo 31.3% compare
  2. 19 Algeria 31.1% compare
  3. 20 San Marino 30.9% compare
  4. 21 Argentina 29.9% compare
  5. 23 Guinea 28.6% compare
  6. 24 Tajikistan 28.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Republic of Moldova?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Republic of Moldova was 29.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2019.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Republic of Moldova ranks 21st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Moldova 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.