Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Romania

Romania: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 3.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
3.4%
Change on year
down 86.8%
World rank
172nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 2005
All-time low
3.4%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 37.5 % of profits2006: 37.5 % of profits2007: 34.4 % of profits2008: 34.2 % of profits2009: 34.2 % of profits2010: 32.3 % of profits2011: 31.8 % of profits2012: 31.5 % of profits2013: 31.5 % of profits2014: 31.5 % of profits2015: 30 % of profits2016: 25.8 % of profits2017: 25.8 % of profits2018: 25.8 % of profits2019: 3.4 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Romania is 3.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 86.8% on the previous year and down 90.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Romania peaked at 37.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2019.

Romania ranks 172nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Romania, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 37.5%
2006 37.5% +0.0%
2007 34.4% -8.3%
2008 34.2% -0.6%
2009 34.2% +0.0%
2010 32.3% -5.6%
2011 31.8% -1.5%
2012 31.5% -0.9%
2013 31.5% +0.0%
2014 31.5% +0.0%
2015 30.0% -4.8%
2016 25.8% -14.0%
2017 25.8% +0.0%
2018 25.8% +0.0%
2019 3.4% -86.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.6% 34.2% 37.5% 5
2010s 26.9% 3.4% 32.3% 10

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 170 Denmark 4.0% compare
  2. 170 South Africa 4.0% compare
  3. 173 New Zealand 2.8% compare
  4. 174 Cambodia 2.3% compare
  5. 174 Seychelles 2.3% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Romania?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Romania was 3.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2019.
How does Romania rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Romania ranks 172nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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.