Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Spain

Spain: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 35.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
35.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 190 countries
All-time high
36.5%
in 2007
All-time low
33.7%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 36.3 % of profits2006: 36.4 % of profits2007: 36.5 % of profits2008: 36.2 % of profits2009: 34.2 % of profits2010: 33.7 % of profits2011: 35.5 % of profits2012: 35.5 % of profits2013: 35.2 % of profits2014: 35.4 % of profits2015: 35.6 % of profits2016: 35.6 % of profits2017: 35.6 % of profits2018: 35.7 % of profits2019: 35.8 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Spain recorded 35.8% for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Spain peaked at 36.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2010.

Spain ranks 12th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Spain, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 36.3%
2006 36.4% +0.3%
2007 36.5% +0.3%
2008 36.2% -0.8%
2009 34.2% -5.5%
2010 33.7% -1.5%
2011 35.5% +5.3%
2012 35.5% +0.0%
2013 35.2% -0.8%
2014 35.4% +0.6%
2015 35.6% +0.6%
2016 35.6% +0.0%
2017 35.6% +0.0%
2018 35.7% +0.3%
2019 35.8% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.9% 34.2% 36.5% 5
2010s 35.4% 33.7% 35.8% 10

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 9 Czechia 38.4% compare
  2. 10 Estonia 38.0% compare
  3. 11 Russian Federation 36.6% compare
  4. 13 Sweden 35.4% compare
  5. 14 Lithuania 35.2% compare
  6. 15 Ukraine 33.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Spain?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Spain was 35.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2010.
How does Spain rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Spain ranks 12th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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.