Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 36.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
36.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 190 countries
All-time high
42.7%
in 2005
All-time low
31.8%
in 2006
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 42.7 % of profits2006: 31.8 % of profits2007: 31.8 % of profits2008: 31.8 % of profits2009: 31.8 % of profits2010: 31.8 % of profits2011: 32.1 % of profits2012: 41.2 % of profits2013: 35.2 % of profits2014: 35.4 % of profits2015: 35.6 % of profits2016: 36.1 % of profits2017: 36.3 % of profits2018: 36.4 % of profits2019: 36.6 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 36.6% for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Russian Federation peaked at 42.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2006.

Russian Federation ranks 11th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Russian Federation, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 42.7%
2006 31.8% -25.5%
2007 31.8% +0.0%
2008 31.8% +0.0%
2009 31.8% +0.0%
2010 31.8% +0.0%
2011 32.1% +0.9%
2012 41.2% +28.3%
2013 35.2% -14.6%
2014 35.4% +0.6%
2015 35.6% +0.6%
2016 36.1% +1.4%
2017 36.3% +0.6%
2018 36.4% +0.3%
2019 36.6% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.0% 31.8% 42.7% 5
2010s 35.7% 31.8% 41.2% 10

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 8 Belarus 39.0% compare
  2. 9 Czechia 38.4% compare
  3. 10 Estonia 38.0% compare
  4. 12 Spain 35.8% compare
  5. 13 Sweden 35.4% compare
  6. 14 Lithuania 35.2% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Russian Federation?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Russian Federation was 36.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2006.
How does Russian Federation rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Russian Federation ranks 11th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation 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.