Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Slovakia

Slovakia: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 39.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
39.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 190 countries
All-time high
39.7%
in 2005
All-time low
39.5%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 39.7 % of profits2006: 39.7 % of profits2007: 39.7 % of profits2008: 39.5 % of profits2009: 39.6 % of profits2010: 39.6 % of profits2011: 39.6 % of profits2012: 39.6 % of profits2013: 39.5 % of profits2014: 39.7 % of profits2015: 39.7 % of profits2016: 39.7 % of profits2017: 39.7 % of profits2018: 39.7 % of profits2019: 39.7 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Slovakia is 39.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Slovakia peaked at 39.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2008.

Slovakia ranks 6th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Slovakia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 39.7%
2006 39.7% +0.0%
2007 39.7% +0.0%
2008 39.5% -0.5%
2009 39.6% +0.3%
2010 39.6% +0.0%
2011 39.6% +0.0%
2012 39.6% +0.0%
2013 39.5% -0.3%
2014 39.7% +0.5%
2015 39.7% +0.0%
2016 39.7% +0.0%
2017 39.7% +0.0%
2018 39.7% +0.0%
2019 39.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.6% 39.5% 39.7% 5
2010s 39.6% 39.5% 39.7% 10

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 3 Belgium 44.5% compare
  2. 4 Mali 43.1% compare
  3. 5 Italy 42.9% compare
  4. 7 Brazil 39.4% compare
  5. 8 Belarus 39.0% compare
  6. 9 Czechia 38.4% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Slovakia?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Slovakia was 39.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2008.
How does Slovakia rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Slovakia ranks 6th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Slovakia 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.