Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Pakistan

Pakistan: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 15.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
15.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
90th
of 190 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2011
All-time low
12.6%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

051015202005201220192005: 15.8 % of profits2006: 16.2 % of profits2007: 15.8 % of profits2008: 16.2 % of profits2009: 18.9 % of profits2010: 18.5 % of profits2011: 19.9 % of profits2012: 19.9 % of profits2013: 12.6 % of profits2014: 12.8 % of profits2015: 13.2 % of profits2016: 13.8 % of profits2017: 14.5 % of profits2018: 14.8 % of profits2019: 15 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Pakistan is 15.0%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Pakistan peaked at 19.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2013.

That places Pakistan 90th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Pakistan, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 15.8%
2006 16.2% +2.5%
2007 15.8% -2.5%
2008 16.2% +2.5%
2009 18.9% +16.7%
2010 18.5% -2.1%
2011 19.9% +7.6%
2012 19.9% +0.0%
2013 12.6% -36.7%
2014 12.8% +1.6%
2015 13.2% +3.1%
2016 13.8% +4.5%
2017 14.5% +5.1%
2018 14.8% +2.1%
2019 15.0% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.6% 15.8% 18.9% 5
2010s 15.5% 12.6% 19.9% 10

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 87 Norway 15.9% compare
  2. 88 Uruguay 15.6% compare
  3. 89 Luxembourg 15.4% compare
  4. 91 Ghana 14.7% compare
  5. 92 Guatemala 14.3% compare
  6. 93 United Arab Emirates 14.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Pakistan?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Pakistan was 15.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2013.
How does Pakistan rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Pakistan ranks 90th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan 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.