Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Sweden
Sweden: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 35.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Sweden, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 35.4% for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Sweden peaked at 36.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2010.
Sweden ranks 13th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of profits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.9% | — |
| 2006 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6% | 36.4% | 36.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 35.4% | 35.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Sweden?
- Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Sweden was 35.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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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About this data
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.