Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Tunisia

Tunisia: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 25.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
25.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 190 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2009
All-time low
24.6%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

01020302005201220192005: 24.6 % of profits2006: 24.6 % of profits2007: 24.6 % of profits2008: 24.6 % of profits2009: 25.3 % of profits2010: 25.3 % of profits2011: 25.3 % of profits2012: 25.3 % of profits2013: 25.3 % of profits2014: 25.3 % of profits2015: 25.3 % of profits2016: 25.3 % of profits2017: 25.3 % of profits2018: 25.3 % of profits2019: 25.3 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 25.3% for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Tunisia peaked at 25.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2005.

Tunisia ranks 38th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Tunisia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 24.6%
2006 24.6% +0.0%
2007 24.6% +0.0%
2008 24.6% +0.0%
2009 25.3% +2.8%
2010 25.3% +0.0%
2011 25.3% +0.0%
2012 25.3% +0.0%
2013 25.3% +0.0%
2014 25.3% +0.0%
2015 25.3% +0.0%
2016 25.3% +0.0%
2017 25.3% +0.0%
2018 25.3% +0.0%
2019 25.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.7% 24.6% 25.3% 5
2010s 25.3% 25.3% 25.3% 10

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 36 Azerbaijan 25.4% compare
  2. 36 Equatorial Guinea 25.4% compare
  3. 38 Poland 25.3% compare
  4. 40 Lebanon 24.9% compare
  5. 41 Guinea-Bissau 24.8% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Tunisia?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Tunisia was 25.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2005.
How does Tunisia rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Tunisia ranks 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tunisia 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
Last refreshed

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.