Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Switzerland
Switzerland: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 17.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Switzerland, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.
Analysis
In 2019, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Switzerland stood at 17.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Switzerland peaked at 17.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2009.
Switzerland ranks 80th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of profits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.7% | — |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 16.6% | 17.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 17.5% | 17.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 77 Slovenia 18.2% compare
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- 80 Djibouti 17.7% compare
- 82 Tanzania, United Republic of 17.5% compare
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More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Switzerland?
- Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Switzerland was 17.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
- Switzerland ranks 80th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.