Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Philippines

Philippines: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 8.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
8.9%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
139th
of 190 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2011
All-time low
8.0%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

02.557.5102005201220192005: 9.5 % of profits2006: 9.5 % of profits2007: 9.5 % of profits2008: 9.8 % of profits2009: 9.8 % of profits2010: 9.8 % of profits2011: 10.8 % of profits2012: 10.8 % of profits2013: 8 % of profits2014: 8 % of profits2015: 8.7 % of profits2016: 8.7 % of profits2017: 8.7 % of profits2018: 8.7 % of profits2019: 8.9 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Philippines is 8.9%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Philippines peaked at 10.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2013.

Philippines ranks 139th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Philippines, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 9.5%
2006 9.5% +0.0%
2007 9.5% +0.0%
2008 9.8% +3.2%
2009 9.8% +0.0%
2010 9.8% +0.0%
2011 10.8% +10.2%
2012 10.8% +0.0%
2013 8.0% -25.9%
2014 8.0% +0.0%
2015 8.7% +8.7%
2016 8.7% +0.0%
2017 8.7% +0.0%
2018 8.7% +0.0%
2019 8.9% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.6% 9.5% 9.8% 5
2010s 9.1% 8.0% 10.8% 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 136 Trinidad and Tobago 9.4% compare
  2. 137 Guyana 9.2% compare
  3. 138 Angola 9.0% compare
  4. 140 Honduras 8.8% compare
  5. 141 Kiribati 8.5% compare
  6. 141 Micronesia, Federated States of 8.5% compare
  7. 141 Samoa 8.5% compare
  8. 141 Solomon Islands 8.5% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Philippines?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Philippines was 8.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2013.
How does Philippines rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Philippines ranks 139th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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.