Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Pakistan
Pakistan: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 15.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Pakistan, 2005–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.8% | 18.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 12.6% | 19.9% | 10 |
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More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
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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About this data
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.