Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Sweden

Sweden: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 35.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
35.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 190 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 2005
All-time low
35.4%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 36.9 % of profits2006: 36.9 % of profits2007: 36.4 % of profits2008: 36.4 % of profits2009: 36.6 % of profits2010: 35.4 % of profits2011: 35.4 % of profits2012: 35.4 % of profits2013: 35.4 % of profits2014: 35.4 % of profits2015: 35.4 % of profits2016: 35.4 % of profits2017: 35.4 % of profits2018: 35.4 % of profits2019: 35.4 % of profits

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Sweden, 2005 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.6% 36.4% 36.9% 5
2010s 35.4% 35.4% 35.4% 10

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 10 Estonia 38.0% compare
  2. 11 Russian Federation 36.6% compare
  3. 12 Spain 35.8% compare
  4. 14 Lithuania 35.2% compare
  5. 15 Ukraine 33.8% compare
  6. 16 Austria 33.7% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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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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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.